Animal activists raided a piggery at Gin Gin in Western Australia yesterday as part of a national protest against the treatment of pigs. The group, Animal Rights Advocates, broke into the piggery and called on police to charge the owners, claiming the pigs are confined in pens that breach the industry's code of conduct.
Both police and the RSPCA have chosen not to prosecute, but John Lamont, from Australian Pork Limited, says the action is concerning. He said that "a lot of these groups present inaccurate and misleading information and portray that as being representative of the industry's practice. That is certainly not the case. The industry is very proactive from the animals' point of view and is currently involved in a review of the model code of practice for pigs to try and determine the best scientific outcomes to try and guarantee animal welfare in this country."
Yeah right!
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