{"id":757673,"date":"2019-07-09T07:50:07","date_gmt":"2019-07-09T11:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/animalrightswatch.us\/?p=757673"},"modified":"2019-07-09T07:50:07","modified_gmt":"2019-07-09T11:50:07","slug":"meat-the-victims-vegan-activists-document-pigs-kept-in-deplorable-conditions-in-uk-farm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/animalrightswatch.us\/?p=757673","title":{"rendered":"MEAT THE VICTIMS: Vegan activists document pigs kept in deplorable conditions in UK farm"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<blockquote  class=\"bs-quote bs-quote-1 bsq-t1 bsq-s1 bsq-left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"quote-content\">\n\t\t\t<p>The pigs were forced to live in unsanitary conditions and on unsafe wet tiled flooring which caused a clear slipping hazard. The activists observed a number of animals were injured and had untreated proplapses.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>KATE BUCK:<\/strong> &#8216;<em>Around 80 campaigners from animal rights group \u2018Meat The Victims\u2019 stormed Moss Rose Piggeries after claiming to have carried out a three-month long investigation. They say the pigs were forced to live in unsanitary conditions and on wet tiled flooring which caused a clear slipping hazard. The activists also claimed a number of animals were injured and had untreated proplapses. Farmer Wayne Baguley said the farm had been thoroughly inspected by the relevant authorities and that he had nothing to hide&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>One campaigner, who wanted to remain anonymous, said: \u2018From looking over the Red Tractor documentation for pigs, we believe Moss Rose are in violation of a number of guidelines. \u2018They include risk to animal welfare, vermin control, unhygienic conditions, lack of dry lying areas, inappropriate flooring, unsuitable access to food and water, unsuitable feed, lack of environmental enrichment and more. \u2018We also believe the farm are in violation of DEFRA guidelines including unsuitable hygiene, husbandry and accommodation and inadequate care of sick and injured animals&#8217;&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Moss Rose Piggeries is a \u2018Red Tractor approved\u2019 farm, which means its product quality has been certified by a food regulation organisation called Assured Food Standards&#8230; Wayne Baguley said&#8230; \u2018\u2018We check the water every day so it would have been found, but we hadn\u2019t got to that point&#8230; My vet will be arriving soon to check on the pigs\u2019 welfare. He came a few weeks ago and it all passed&#8217;&#8230; The farm had been inspected three times by the DEFRA, Red Tractor and the companies they supply to since the investigation&#8217;.<\/em>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2019\/07\/08\/vegans-storm-pig-farm-they-claim-keeps-hundreds-of-animals-in-filthy-pens-10132912\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>SOURCE&#8230;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED VIDEO:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GMLmavceKeg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KATE BUCK: &#8216;Around 80 campaigners from animal rights group \u2018Meat The Victims\u2019 stormed Moss Rose Piggeries after claiming to have carried out a three-month long investigation. 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