Welfare Concerns with Manitoba’s Pig Industry

Published October 18, 2010

Please join us this THURSDAY, MARCH 25 at 11:30 am in 200-224 University Centre at the University of Manitoba to hear World-Renowned “PIG WHISPERER”, veterinarian, author and farmer DR. KEES SCHEEPENS talk about his country’s (The Netherlands) experience with recent advancements in farm animal welfare legislation that has taken sows out of gestation crates and ended the country’s reliance on antibiotics. Video explores 4 most serious concerns with Manitoba’s pig industry: Gestation Crates, PAC’ing of piglets, Barn Fires and Paylean Feed which contains Ractopamine – a drug banned in 160 countries as it is a known carcinogen.
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