Swedish Pig Farm Abuse

Pig farms in Sweden are violating the country’s animal-welfare laws, according to the Stockholm-based Animal Rights Alliance. The animal-rights group obtained undercover video footage from a Swedish pig farm that shows injured pigs with open sores, inadequate hay, and poor air conditions. Sveriges Radio verified the authenticity of the video, which also shows animals eating a dead pig that lay outside of their stalls. The farm’s owner, Lars Hulström, is the chairman of Swedish Meats, one of the largest food producers in Sweden. He says he will step down from his positions on various agricultural boards while an investigation takes place. Animal Rights Alliance says it has other incriminating evidence from pig farms across Sweden; it reported more than 90 farmers to the police for violating animal-welfare laws.