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Defra has been accused by MPs of ‘putting the cart before the horse’ in launching proposals to ban carbon dioxide (CO2) in abattoirs without clear scientific…
Weekly pig prices and slaughter data for Great Britain. The EU-spec SPP has dropped back again, losing 1.4p to stand at 176.38p/kg, a new low for…
Fourth generation farmer Gregor Bruce has embarked on a global journey over the last year to investigate the implications of increased productivity in pig farming. Farming…
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MPs challenge Defra minister over scientific basis of CO2 ban proposals
0Defra has been accused by MPs of ‘putting the cart before the horse’ in launching proposals to ban carbon dioxide (CO2) in abattoirs without clear scientific evidence that there are commercially viable alternatives. On Monday, Defra launched a consultation on proposals to replace high-concentration CO2 as a means of stunning pigs with alternatives such as argon or electrical stunning. It stated a preference for a transition period of a maximum of three years, which has been described as ‘totally unworkable’ by the NPA, while the abattoir sector has warned the policy could undermine UK food security. Food security minister Stephen…