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Pigs and the pork industry

Cognitive science on pigs alongside reporting on gestation crates, weaning age, transport losses and carbon-dioxide stunning.

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How intelligent are pigs?
Pigs solve mirror-guided food tasks, learn symbolic language cues, use joysticks in simple video tasks, and show behavioural markers of optimism and pessimism — cognition comparable with dogs and young children.
What is a farrowing crate?
A metal enclosure that prevents a sow from turning around for weeks around birth. It reduces piglet crushing statistics while immobilising a highly active animal for a substantial share of her life.