Articles
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
Farms Not Factories does PigFest
Last Saturday we wrapped up warm, gathered our piggy materials and headed off to Stepney City Farm in East London… Read More
Guest blog: Making a noise vs creating a Hubbub
Today, we’ve got a guest blog from our wonderful supporters, Hubbub! Hubbub takes a fresh approach to communicating environmental issues,… Read More
5 ways to act locally, support higher welfare and think sustainably this Christmas
1.) Go vegetarian, vegan or flexitarian There are so many delicious vegetarian and vegan dishes which make for an excellent substitute… Read More
Limited edition Vivienne Westwood T-shirts designed exclusively for Farms Not Factories
Activist legend Vivienne Westwood has designed a T-shirt exclusively for Farms Not Factories (featured in Milan fashion week). These limited… Read More
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