Food regulators are investigating after an animal rights group claimed to have filmed a pig farm worker killing piglets by ruthlessly smashing them into the floor. Campaigns appears to show workers slicing off piglet's tails with no pain relief and pulling pig's teeth out with pliers. Officials at welfare standards Red Tractor say the footage is 'very disappointing' and has suspended the farm's certification. Red Tractor requires all members to meet every standard, every day and take any allegations of breaches seriously. 'We immediately launched an investigation and as a result the farms' Red Tractor Certification have been suspended and sanctions put in place to address the issues raised through this process.'

Source: Daily Mail June 22, 2020 11:46 UTC