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Small-scale pig farmers call for end of carbon dioxide stunning

With a centralisation of pig abattoirs owned by large multinationals, many small-scale pig farmers say they have limited choices on where to send their pigs for slaughter.

ABC News · Mar 29, 2023

Pig slaughter methods defended by pork industry after animal activists release footage

The pork industry says stunning pigs with carbon dioxide gas before slaughter is "science-backed" and legal, after footage of the practice shot by animal rights activists was aired by the ABC's 7.30 program.

ABC News · Mar 28, 2023

Hidden cameras capture gas stunning in Australia's pork industry

The use of carbon dioxide to stun pigs before slaughter is legal and widespread – but activists believe the industry doesn't want you to know what it looks like.

ABC News · Mar 27, 2023