Articles
Save our bacon: why we need to conserve rare breeds
Pig breeding since the 1950s has orientated around pigs which produce the best cuts of meat for the lowest cost…. Read More
Awfully good offal
What is offal? The word offal originates from the Middle English meaning ‘refuse from a process’ and refers to ‘the… Read More
EU to allow national bans on GMOs
On Tuesday, MEPs voted to allow national bans on Genetically Modified (GM) food crops for environmental and health reasons, even… Read More
Eat for Victory!
This post was written by Clare from Eat for Victory – she is a Pig Pledge supporter (www.pigpledge.org), nutritional expert… Read More
Pig Business in Chile film award
Last week, our film Pig Business in Chile won the Best Author’s Approach Award at the International TV Festival in… Read More
An Open Letter to Vegetarians and Vegans
Going vegan or vegetarian is admirable, and we at Farms Not Factories fully support it, hence the ‘go meat-free’ option… Read More
Review of Ted Genoways’ ‘The Chain – Farm Factory and the Fate of our Food’
Here at Pig Pledge HQ we’ve been eagerly awaiting the arrival of The Chain by Ted Genoways. The Chain is… Read More
Hurrah! The Pig Pledge has officially launched… on social media! (^(oo)^)
The Farms Not Factories team are pleased report that the launch of our Pig Pledge digital campaign last week was… Read More
The Butchery writes about the Pig Pledge!
Farms Not Factories was excited to see our Pig Pledge campaign written up by one of our supporter butchers, The… Read More
The Corporate Takeover of Our Food System
Until the 1950s most food was produced by small and mid-size family farms in ways that were both environmentally and… Read More
FarmDrop ~ Reconnecting our Supply Chain
Want to support farmers who are raising pigs ethically? Take the Pig Pledge today and vote with your wallet every… Read More
Wrecking Rural Economies & Communities
Farming has always exerted a strong influence on the rural landscape and it’s people, shaping it physically, providing economic stability… Read More