Category: Animal Welfare
Talking Pigs
There are infinite sensory differences between a high-welfare pig farm and a factory pig farm. At a factory farm, smell… Read More
Guest Blog – Why High Welfare Pigs Are Less Likely To Need Antibiotics, from Roam Sticks
As I look out my kitchen window, I can see our breeding herd grazing happily in a field of organic… Read More
5 Ways Pigs And Humans Are Alike
The recent spotlight on pigs as potential harvest for organs has got me thinking about the ways in which our… Read More
TURN YOUR NOSE UP AT PIG FACTORIES
TURN YOUR NOSE UP AT PIG FACTORIES Dominic West, Rupert Everett, Jon Snow, Jeremy Irons and Vivienne Westwood are some… Read More
The Rise Of Intensive Pig Factories In Northern Ireland
Many people in Britain have long looked across the Atlantic in horror at the gigantic animal factories that have spread across… Read More
Our Top 6 Farm Supporters
Farms Not Factories believe that the provenance and traceability of the meat we eat must be of highest concern. It’s… Read More
Guest Blog: Swillington Farm – From Farm to Fork
Have a read of this guest blog written by Swillington Organic Farm. As well as being listed on our High… Read More
Factory pig rearing doesn’t work – the costs are too high
The Environment Agency’s (EA) decision to refuse a permit for a 25,000 intensive pig rearing facility near Foston in Derbyshire… Read More
Animal Cruelty
Industrial pig production is a system designed for maximum efficiency, producing as much yield and profit as possible. This model… Read More
Progress in Agriculture Doesn’t Have to Mean Leaving the Past Behind
If we are to continue being able to feed the world’s rapidly growing population sustainably, innovation and expert knowledge will… Read More
Is the Red Tractor on the right path?
Labelling can be confusing for most of us, especially as there are more labels on our food then ever before…. Read More
The Grizzly Growth of British Abattoirs
The Guardian recently published an article by Allegra McEvedy, giving an account of her experience at a British abattoir. McEvedy’s… Read More