The RSPCA has joined calls for a ban on the so-called ‘gas chamber’ slaughter of pigs in abattoirs. The animal welfare charity put their name to a joint statement with Compassion in World Farming ...

The animal charity has teamed up with the British Veterinary Association (BVA) to campaign for a change in the law, which currently allows slaughter without pre-stunning for religious purposes. All ...

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