Pork Industry

Mother pigs are put into small individual cages for six weeks at a time while giving birth

Piglets deemed weak or unprofitable are inflicted with blunt force trauma until they are dead

Pigs die before making it to slaughter due to the low welfare conditions they are raised in

Mother pigs are forcibly impregnated with tubes containing semen that are pushed into the cervix

Piglets tails are removed to prevent injuries that arise due to the low welfare conditions they are raised in

Pigs teeth are clipped or ground to prevent injuries that arise due to the low welfare conditions they are raised in

Male pigs are castrated to make the taste of their flesh more desirable

Piglets ears are tagged or tattooed as a method of identification

Mother pigs are repeatedly impregnated and killed once their piglet production declines

After weaning pigs spend their entire lives indoors to be fattened for slaughter

Pigs are transported during hot temperatures that are known to cause distress and suffering

Pigs stunned using electronarcosis regain consciousness after their first stunning

Pigs are killed using high carbon dioxide concentrations that are known to cause pain, fear and distress