Blog articles - Farms Not Factories

Crowdfunder appeal to make new films - 28th Mar 2018

To help close factory farms, we are making more short films to expose the true cost of animal factories and urge people to only buy pork with a high animal welfare label. PLEDGE TODAY Who Are We? Farms Not Factories is a small not-for-profit organisation that works through campaigns and films to expose the true… continue reading

Three Ways to Eat Better, for Less - 6th Mar 2018

On a Tight Budget? You Can Still Buy High Welfare Pork It is estimated that 25% of all antibiotics in the UK are given to pigs in animal factories just to keep them alive in the overcrowded, contagious conditions. Additionally, many basic welfare regulations are ignored for pigs in these same factories. Abuse and inhumane conditions… continue reading

Stop Limavady Pig Factory - 10th Oct 2017

Object via petitionObject via emailSupport local facebook group The ‘Going for Growth’ action plan by the Northern Ireland Executive to ‘grow’ the agri-food ‘industry’ has spawned a proposal for a huge factory pig farm three hundred metres from the village of Moys and a few miles from Lough Foyle, an environmentally sensitive World Heritage Site…. continue reading

Guest Blog – The Importance Of Pasture Led Farming And Better Food Labelling, by Liz Earle - 3rd Oct 2017

Liz Earle MBE, Founder of Liz Earle Wellbeing and an Ambassador for Love British Food, highlights the importance of pasture led farming and better food labelling Love British Food Fortnight is the ideal time to stop and really reflect on the food we are eating and the choices we are making. I’ve been writing the… continue reading

#StopGlyphosate - 20th Sep 2017

Ban glyphosate and protect people and the environment from toxic pesticides The Agri-activism campaign for Food and Agriculture is asking people to visit their local supermarkets, fill their baskets and trolleys with weed-killers that contain glyphosate, and ask to see the manager. The store managers should be politely informed that glyphosate seriously damages human health… continue reading

Shaun Searley & Richard Vaughan – Rooting For Real Farms - 13th Sep 2017

Richard Vaughan’s Middle White pigs with their unique snub noses, are one of the rarest pig breeds. Marco Polo brought them to Europe from China and now there are only 350 left in Britain, 120 of which are on deep, fresh straw on Richard’s farm in the Wye Valley. They produce top quality pork used… continue reading

James Knappett & Fred Price – Rooting For Real Farms - 5th Sep 2017

The next film in the celebrity chef series features James Knappett, head chef at Bubbledogs and the Kitchen Table restaurants and his chosen pig farmer, Fred Price whose Tamworth pigs are raised outdoors in pockets of woodland on his farm in Somerset. ‘We raise Tamworths because they are slow growing and they have a ratio… continue reading

Adam Byatt & Rob Simonds – Rooting For Real Farms - 24th Aug 2017

Adam Byatt’s Trinity restaurant has, among many other rewards, a Michelin star and has been described in the Times as “as close to an absolutely perfect experience of eating out as it is possible to have”. His training started early as his grandfather was an army cook and at 16 he won an apprentice scholarship… continue reading

Launching the ‘Rooting For Real Farms’ film series - 17th Aug 2017

To mark the launch of our ‘Rooting for Real Farms’ video series – part of our campaign to end factory pig farming – our office and friends took to the streets as a mob of unruly swine to spread a very visual message to the public. During what was perhaps one of the hottest weeks… continue reading

Arthur Potts Dawson & Simon Price – Rooting For Real Farms - 10th Aug 2017

There is a good story behind everything on the shelves of the Peoples’ Supermarket in Holborn, a non-profit food co-operative which Arthur Potts Dawson and others started 8 years ago. Now it has many thousands of members who are also customers and are involved in sourcing decisions. ‘All the items on the shelves have been… continue reading

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