Three leading UK supermarkets suspended orders from Somerby Top Farm after covert footage revealed workers abusing piglets, including kicking and hitting them. Injured pigs, some with open wounds, were seen crammed into filthy pens, with many suffering. The abuse, recorded between May 2024 and January 2025 by the Animal Justice Project, highlighted the neglect of legally required welfare checks, with inspectors spending minimal time on assessments. Despite being audited by the British animal welfare scheme Red Tractor, conditions remained dire, prompting backlash and immediate action from Tesco, Asda, and Sainsbury's.
Workers routinely hit pigs with boards and paddles, targeting sensitive areas like snouts and eyes, resulting in severe injuries and suffering, including piglets left dying for hours.
Undercover footage revealed pigs packed in filthy pens, with many showing visible injuries, such as open wounds and lameness, and often ignored by welfare checks.
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