ABBY YOUNG-POWELL: Iceland is under pressure to ban the production of a hormone extracted from pregnant horses, a practice that has been described as “cruel” and “animal abuse”. The hormone is used by farmers across the UK and Europe to increase reproduction in pigs, cows and other female farm animals. Pregnant Mare Serum Gonadotropin (PMSG) … Continue reading ‘BLOOD FARMS’: Iceland urged to ban cruel practice of extracting hormone from pregnant horses