Return to Swill Feeding Could Cost the Pig Industry 3300 Million
UK - Why is the pig industry so set against an end to the ban on swill feeding of pigs as a solution to cut food waste? Two main reasons: firstly, poorly processed swill is the likely cause of the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak in the the UK in 2001 and second, a new analysis puts the cost of a serious disease outbreak at 3300 million overall or 30 to 40 pence per kilo on the pig price. Jackie Linden reports.
4 December 2013
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