Articles

September 11th, 2014
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

August 29th, 2014
Don’t let MRSA spoil International Bacon Day

Tomorrow is International Bacon Day, but when you rush out to buy your packs of salty goodness, think twice about… Read More

August 21st, 2014
A simply complex relationship with meat

BBC photo We all know our consumption of meat in the West is unsustainable, yet we rarely question why. Conflicting… Read More

August 7th, 2014
Time to Dine on Finer Swine!

We are really excited to have had the opportunity at the Pig Pledge office to write an article for the… Read More

August 7th, 2014
Vivienne Westwood shows her support for the Pig Pledge on the Milan catwalk

Vivienne Westwood demonstrated her support for The Pig Pledge campaign in suitably glamorous style – designing a t-shirt to express… Read More

July 21st, 2014
The Field Magazine

Tracy Worcester, director of Farms Not Factories was invited by The Field magazine to write for their feature, “If I… Read More

May 13th, 2014
The Pig Pledge – A Plea for Ethical & Eco-friendly Eating

By Alex MacEachern & the Farms Not Factories Team,   May 11, 2014 Seasonal eating, organic fare, homegrown produce and such are… Read More

January 10th, 2014
Soy Story: Factory farming and the destruction of lands and lives in Argentina

The world’s reliance on soy to feed factory farmed animals is having a devastating impact. In Argentina, ’Big Soy’ production… Read More

November 29th, 2013
The Pig Idea Feast

thepigidea: On the 21st November The Pig Idea team served over 5,000 portions of food to the public for free…. Read More

November 28th, 2013
Christmas Comes Early For Local Campaigners As Ministry of Justice Opposes Foston Pig Farm

In what is expected to be a significant development in the long-running battle between Midland Pig Producers (MPP) and local… Read More