Dominic West Against Pig Factory Farms In Britain
Written by Vegetarian Star on June 21st, 2011 in Actors, Animal Issues, Farming.
British actor Dominic West, known for his role in the HBO series The Wire, wants to keep factory farms out of Britain.
Midlands Pigs Producer would like to create a large-scale farm housing 2,500 sows and 20,000 piglets in Derbyshire, a move West says threatens human health, the environment and small farmers supporting both themselves the community.
“The Foston proposal signals a fundamental shift in British farming towards the US and EU system of giant corporate-owned factories confining thousands of pigs in buildings and feeding them antibiotics to keep them alive,” he said.
It has been estimated that about 70% of antibiotics are given to farm animals, paving the way for resistant strains of microbes to surface, thrive and wreak havoc on the health of animals and humans.
“Treating pigs as industrial production units on such an intensive level is not only shameful but also unsustainable. It is the antithesis of what people want the British countryside and farming to be and it poses a potential threat to human health and the environment.”
This isn’t the first time British celebrities have campaigned against factory farms invading the UK. Months ago, the World Society for the Protection of Animals successfully stopped one of the first mega dairy farms from setting up headquarters there.
It’s unclear how the British public feels about pig factory farms, but a poll by the WSPA found most were opposed to consuming products they knew were sourced from these farms, where animals live in cramped conditions and are more likely to suffer health problems than on smaller farms.
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