Britain's Depressed Pig Sector has Opened Door to Imports, with Growing Fears Over Welfare
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A ONE-THIRD slump in British pig numbers in five years has opened the door to imports produced under inferior welfare conditions claims the British Pig Executive (BPEX).
A main problem is that tougher pig welfare rules in Britain than in most other countries have steadily increased production costs at the same time as a succession of low-price troughs and brief recoveries.See the full content of this document
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Britain's Depressed Pig Sector has Opened Door to Imports, with Growing Fears Over Welfare
Many pig farmers have quit and although others have increased production, the net effect has been a drop in the number o...
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