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Investigations

Hood,Automotive lighting,Motor vehicle,Bumper,Automotive exterior,Vehicle door,Tints and shades

Sadistic Abuse Exposed on UK’s Largest Pig Farm

May 22, 2018

After an anonymous tip-off, Animal Equality investigators visited Fir Tree Farm, which is owned by one of Britain’s largest pig producers. We found that several workers repeatedly abused animals, including kicking pigs in the face and head, jabbing pigs with a fork and spraying paint directly up a pig’s nose.

United Kingdom
Pigs
Meat
2018
Bird,Hand,People in nature,Beak,Thumb,Chicken

Chicken Production Documented in Mexico

May 15, 2018

For the first time in Mexico, Animal Equality's undercover investigators documented the entire process of chicken meat production, showing never-before-seen images of what these intelligent and sensitive birds endure, from the day they are born until they end up on the plates of consumers in Mexico.

Mexico
Chickens
Meat
Slaughterhouses
2018
Bird,Chicken,Beak,Yellow,Feather,Ducks, geese and swans

Violence and Cruelty on Italian Chicken Farms

April 19, 2018

100% Italian Chicken: The Animal Equality investigation team once again revealed the cruelty behind chicken breeding in Italy. This investigation focused on showing the violence and mistreatment that chickens are forced to suffer from birth to slaughter.

Italy
Chickens
Meat
2018
Chicken,Bird,Meat,Comb,Rooster,Chicken coop

Terrible Scenes at UK’s Biggest Egg Farm

March 18, 2018

Just days after Animal Equality released shocking scenes of suffering filmed on a Noble Foods farm, the company - which is the United Kingdom's biggest egg producer - committed to ending the sale of eggs from caged hens by 2025.

United Kingdom
Hens
Eggs
2018
Green,Textile,Linens,Pattern,Art,Comfort,Whiskers

Rabbits Suffer in Italian Slaughterhouses

March 14, 2018

Once again, Animal Equality investigators showed the world a sad look inside an Italian rabbit slaughterhouse. This investigation revealed that oftentimes, the animals weren’t stunned as required by law, resulting in their prolonged suffering.

Italy
Rabbits
Meat
2018
Head,Jaw,Automotive lighting,Snout,Domestic pig,farmed animal,Flesh

Cruel Conditions Found on Spanish Pig Farm

February 1, 2018

In collaboration with the Spanish TV program Salvados, Animal Equality investigated Hermanos Carrasco, a pig farm located in Spain’s Murcia region and supplier of the international meat company El Pozo which supplies major United Kingdom retailers. We discovered animals in shockingly cruel conditions, in violation of the law, suffering for days and weeks on end. Our investigation resulted in a petition asking UK retailers to stop selling meat from the supplier.

Spain
Pigs
Meat
2018
Flooring,Snout,Felidae,Tail,Companion dog

Hidden Cameras Show Abuse in Halal Slaughterhouses in Italy

December 12, 2017

We released a series of images shot inside a sheep and goat slaughterhouse in Italy, which is one of the 200 Italian facilities that allows the ritual slaughter of animals without prior stunning, resulting in a painful and terrifying death for the sensitive animals.

Italy
Goats
Lambs
Meat
Slaughterhouses
2017
Head,Pink,Domestic pig

Jalisco Slaughterhouse Cruelty Exposed

November 26, 2017

Animal Equality exposed widespread cruelty in slaughterhouses across the Mexican state of Jalisco and introduced legislation aimed at holding animal abusers accountable under the law.

Mexico
Pigs
Meat
Slaughterhouses
2017
Mammal,Pink,Line,Snout,farmed animal,Domestic pig

Abuse Found on Celebrated UK Pig Farm

November 13, 2017

Investigators found distressing conditions on four pig farms in the United Kingdom, including one which had won a ‘National Pig Award’ in 2016 and 2017. Pigs were routinely tail-docked, a practice prohibited by UK law, and female pigs were confined in cramped stalls for at least five continuous days.

United Kingdom
Pigs
Meat
2017
Bird,Beak,Chicken,Feather,Songbird,Tail,farmed animal

Footage Reveals Chilling Reality of Chicken Farms in Italy

September 27, 2017

Animal Equality Italy published "100% Italian Chicken", an investigation that unveiled chilling behind-the-scenes slaughterhouse and factory farm footage of the country's chicken meat industry. The footage exposed a very different reality from what the Italian meat industry markets towards consumers.

Italy
Chickens
Meat
2017
Freezing,Snow,Winter,Sculpture,Art,Event,Carmine

Chicken Factory Farms in India

September 13, 2017

Animal Equality's investigation into chicken farms in India exposed practices that still were going on despite violating the most basic animal welfare and food safety standards. Birds were transported for days without access to food or water, suffered for minutes during slaughter before dying, and their bodies were de-feathered in filthy conditions.

India
Chickens
Meat
2017
Bird,Beak,Feather,Wing,Claw

Suffering Birds Unable to Walk at Major Chicken Supplier

July 27, 2017

Disturbing scenes were captured on a chicken farm that supplies Faccenda, the  United Kingdom's second largest chicken company. Many of the 150,000 birds housed in barren sheds were in too much pain to walk. We also witnessed hundreds of dead chicks being dumped in bins every day for several days.

United Kingdom
Meat
2017