“The conditions for pigs at Hogwood Farm are a shocking reminder of how bad factory farming can be. For example, extremely poor hygiene, filthy, cobwebbed and dilapidated pens, waterlogged floors, the dumping of dead, maggot-infested piglets in an open wheelbarrow, and the incarceration of sows with not even clean water to drink, were all apparent on video footage from this farm. There was a disturbing absence of care for sick and dying animals, and workers hadn’t even removed dead pigs from pens. This led to cannibalism by bored and frustrated pigs”

Andrew Knight MANZCVS, DipECAWBM (AWSEL), DACAW, PhD, FRCVS, SFHEA

Professor of Animal Welfare and Ethics, & Director, Centre for Animal Welfare, University of Winchester

European & RCVS Veterinary Specialist in Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law; American Veterinary Specialist in Animal Welfare

Fellow, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, & Member, Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists (Animal Welfare chapter)

Senior Fellow, UK Higher Education Academy