First, the FSIS denied the plaintiffs’ petition for rulemaking, which asked the department to end the cruel practice of allowing the slaughter of pigs who are unable to walk or move on their own ...

In February, AWI and a coalition of animal groups sued the USDA for its decision to deny a petition asking the department to ban the cruel practice of slaughtering nonambulatory disabled (NAD) pigs.

Once a year, residents of the two districts on Tarama Island each slaughter a pig, near springs inside natural caves regarded as sacred, to be offered to deities. The pigs are then eaten as part ...

"Pigs are incredibly intelligent creatures and they have a huge maternal drive." Mr Beresford said piglets were usually removed from sows when they are a few weeks old, and slaughtered when they ...

Swill-feeding: feeding pigs or poultry food waste that contains meat or has come into contact with meat is a major contributor to the spread of diseases like ASF and PRRS. To mitigate this, farm ...