It appears that Channel Nine will be showing a report on pig farming on Sixty Minutes on Sunday 22 November. The report, The Hidden Truth, exposes once again the cruelty of Australian pig farming practices.
‘For many of us, Christmas just wouldn’t be the same without the traditional ham. But few people tucking into their festive feast would spare a thought for where that ham actually comes from beyond the supermarket.
Sadly, most ham and bacon comes from highly intensive factory farms — nightmarish places where animals almost never see daylight. In many parts of the world, consumers are forcing pork producers to ban the worst practises and make piggeries more humane. But here in Australia, change is coming at an agonizingly slow pace — especially for the pigs.’
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22 November 2009
This follows a media onslaught on pig farming across the Tasman, and the launch of Animals Australia’s television advertising campaign.
