The Truth About the Pork on Your Plate

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In the UK, almost 90% of the 10.7 million pigs slaughtered each year are gassed.

At no older than six months, they are crammed into hard metal cages and lowered into gas chambers where carbon dioxide reacts with the moisture in their eyes, nostrils, mouths, throats, and lungs to form an acid which burns, making them feel as though they are being scorched from the inside out.

Just as we would, they scream and thrash about trying to escape but as they struggle to breath, they slowly lose oxygen to the brain (anoxia).

Isn’t it criminal?

The government’s own advisory body, the Farm Animal Welfare Council, stated over 20 years ago that gassing should be phased out. Then in 2020, a body of scientists from the European Food Safety Authority concluded that pig gassing was “a serious welfare concern.” And right now, our domestic Animal Welfare Act is supposed to prevent “unnecessary suffering”.

If those in authority won’t do something about it, then we must. Alternative slaughter methods are also inhumane, so if you want a future in which no pig is forced to die in screaming agony, trapped in a system that treats their life as a mere financial opportunity, then go vegan today.

Our aim is to help you enjoy vegan food! We know that eating more vegan meals, or taking the plunge and deciding to go fully vegan, can seem a little daunting when starting out.

We’ve found that one simple approach to make your journey easier is to think of all the things you currently eat and swap them for the vegan versions.

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