[ad_1] Animal Equality’s most extensive investigation to date found rampant and intentional animal abuse at one of Germany’s largest pig farms. Many of Animal Equality’s findings were violations of European Union Law. These findings, which were broadcasted on Germany’s leading television news channel, reached millions of viewers. Animal Equality has filed a complaint with the […]
10 things you need to know about pig farming
[ad_1] From extreme confinement to cannibalism, mutilation, and blunt force trauma, pigs suffer globally on factory farms. Discover everything you need to know about this secretive industry. Extreme confinement, artificial insemination, and painful slaughter: how many of these industry practices are featured on pig meat packaging at your local grocery store? From birth until death, […]
Spanish pig farm owners face criminal trial for animal cruelty
[ad_1] A nationwide scandal surrounding a pig farm in Spain will finally go before a jury on January 24, 2024. The Carrasco brothers–owners of the Hermanos Carrasco pig farm in the state of Murcia–will stand trial for 14 charges of animal abuse. The criminal trial follows a 2018 investigation by Animal Equality, along with journalist, […]
Spanish Pig Farms: Injury, Confinement, and Death Revealed
[ad_1] Animal Equality is releasing further evidence of animal cruelty and suffering in Spain’s pig meat industry. During an investigation on several pig farms across Spain, investigators documented extreme confinement for pregnant and mother pigs, as well as the mutilation of their piglets without anesthesia. This comes just a few short weeks after Animal Equality […]
Madrid Protesters Set Up Powerful Display of Tools Used for Pig Mutilation
[ad_1] In a powerful display of advocacy, more than 150 animal defenders joined Animal Equality in the heart of Madrid on Saturday, September 23, for a protest against Spain’s pig farming industry. Together, they carried posters bearing images from Animal Equality’s recent investigation into pig farms, shedding light on mutilation, neglect, and animal abuse in […]
Undercover Footage Reveals Suffering on Multiple Pig Farms in Spain
[ad_1] Animal Equality in Spain has once again pulled back the curtain on suffering in the factory farming industry. And this time, the target was five pig farms in Spain. The evidence was captured by investigators during the pigs’ fattening stage, which begins after they are weaned and separated from their mothers. As the footage […]
Animal rights activists protest at ‘brutal’ pig farm
[ad_1] Around 60 animal rights activists today (April 1) gathered outside a controversial Warwickshire business at the centre of a bitter row over the state of the UK’s pig farming industry. Campaigners from the Animal Justice Project descended on Bickmarsh Hall farm, south of Bidford-on-Avon, around midday. Members of the pressure group infiltrated the farm […]
Singer turned pig rescuer makes home for animals ‘written off as just for food’ – The Irish Times
[ad_1] There are many hungry mouths to feed at the My Lovely Pig Rescue Shelter in Co Kildare. The animals get fed twice a day at 8.30am and 3.30pm. The pigs appear to have an inner clock or maybe it is just the rumbling in their stomachs. As the clock edges closer to the afternoon […]
Campbell judge hears animal cruelty cases toward dog, pig | News, Sports, Jobs
[ad_1] This dog was hit by a car in March and its owner, Samantha Hall, of Campbell, was charged with cruelty to a companion animal after police said she did not take it to a vet for treatment. Residents saw the dog was unable to walk and contacted the city mayor, who […]
‘Hogwood’ Documentary Exposes Animal Abuse On UK Pig Farms
[ad_1] An acclaimed documentary that exposes the UK’s pig meat industry is now available to watch on Netflix. Hogwood: A Modern Horror Story comes from animal rights organization Viva!. It exposes factory farming in the UK, providing a “rare glimpse into an industry that profits from extreme exploitation.” It follows a team of investigators as […]