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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Tom Ambrose and Tom Levitt

Animals Farmed: China’s pig skyscraper, lab-grown meat and egg shortages

A 26-storey pig farm in Ezhou, Hubei province, China, which plans to produce 1 million pigs a year.
A 26-storey pig farm in Ezhou, Hubei province, China, which plans to produce 1 million pigs a year. Photograph: Handout

‘High-rise cruelty’: China’s pig skyscraper

An article on a new pig farm in Hubei province that is ready to produce 1 million pigs a year led to a large number of emails from readers. Many lamented the potential welfare of the pigs. “They deserve a natural life. It’s like a nightmare and based on greed,” one reader wrote.

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