Articles
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
Purton House Organics ~ Engaging With Their Community
Want to support farmers who are raising pigs ethically? Take the Pig Pledge today and vote with your wallet every… Read More
Environmental Impacts
The food system has become global, making the process of getting food onto our plates very complex. The combined effects… Read More
Dean Forest Food Hub ~ Linking Producers and Consumers
Want to support farmers who are raising pigs ethically? Take the Pig Pledge today and vote with your wallet every… Read More
Bellair Haye Farm ~ Returning to the Land
Want to support farmers who are raising pigs ethically? Take the Pig Pledge today and vote with your wallet every… 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
Antibiotic Resistance ~ How Animal Factories Impact Your Health
In order to maximise efficiency and keep costs down, animal factories overcrowd livestock in steel pens, often on bare concrete… Read More
The Merry Pig ~ A Farmer’s Story
Want to support farmers who are raising pigs ethically? Take the Pig Pledge today and vote with your wallet every time… Read More
‘Free trade’ – but who’s really paying for it?
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership is a ‘free trade’ agreement being negotiated – in secret – between the European… 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
Feeding Our Food; the important issues
The analogy of farms as factories goes beyond the sheer volume of meat produced and the efficiency and relentless pace… Read More
It’s Food Sovereignty Month: Let’s Define Our Own Food System!
Food Sovereignty and the Pig Pledge campaign share many of the same values; here are the ways that taking the… Read More