Around the world, millions of pigs are kept inside in noisy, confined spaces, where their natural instincts to root and forage are severely constrained. And because we import so much cheap meat from abroad, there is a continued pressure for many UK farmers to use more intensive systems in order to compete.
With your support today, we can help farmers move towards a kinder, nature-friendly way of pig farming.
The cramped conditions on intensive farms inevitably lead to a wide range of distressing problems for pigs:
Kate Still
Head of Farming Programmes
The Soil Association is helping farmers move to organic and more nature-friendly way of farming, where pigs have the freedom to roam and express their natural behaviours.
If you want to see a world where pigs are free to roam and live happier, healthier lives, please support us with a gift today.
£75 could help support our campaigning to stop cheap imports of pork from countries with poor animal welfare standards in order to protect UK farmers
£50 could help give farmers the advice and support they need to adopt nature-friendly and organic farming methods, so that high animal welfare standards become the norm
£25 could help us encourage farmers to plant more trees, hedges and shrubs that will protect the soil and provide a more natural environment for pigs to thrive