September 4, 2013
Britain''s pig association to launch campaign against swill feeding
The current Pig Idea campaign for a return to swill feeding- including the cannibalistic feeding of pork to pigs - is bringing worries to Britain''s pig farmers as they could be sending confusing signals to pig-keepers.
The National Pig Association (NPA) is soon to launch a campaign against the feeding of kitchen waste, including vegetables, will point pig-keepers to a new ''Why feeding kitchen waste is illegal'' web page, which explains why everyone should follow the law to the letter.
NPA warns that the risk of foot-and-mouth and classical swine fever entering this country is always present and these diseases have the potential to cause considerable economic damage to the nation as a whole and to countryside communities in particular. Now there is a new danger - African swine fever - which recently arrived at the borders of the EU.
NPA added that these diseases can live for months, sometimes years, in meat.
It urges all pig-keepers, but particularly hobby-keepers who may not be as familiar with the law as professional pig producers, to never feed your pigs with kitchen waste, including vegetables- even if you live in a non-meat-eating household and to obey the law scrupulously, even if you think your own kitchen waste is safe- make sure you are not the person who is responsible for a new epidemic.
NPA considers the majority of pig-keepers are keen to act responsibly and will therefore appreciate an explanation of why it is important to obey the ban on feeding kitchen waste.