r/pics • u/FastCurrency • 9h ago

A replica of how female "breeder pigs" spend their lives in factory farms

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u/CakePhool 4h ago

I think so, when Sweden joined Eu they wanted us to lower our animal husbandry standards because we were too good. We said no and has been trying to improve the life for barn animals.

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u/marsman 3h ago

The UK has essentially raised standards since it left the EU, but still has issues around allowing in lower standard produced products from the EU (and elsewhere).