One day nearly all continental pigs will be given a happiness score, and as happier pigs are more productive pigs, it's a move that will likely be welcomed by forward-thinking pig-keepers, despit the veterinary inspection time involved. The English pig industry is ahead of the game— its Real Welfare project is just about to enter the pilot stage, collecting real happiness scores from real farms. It is the biggest ever pig welfare project ever undertaken in this country, and it should give pig-keepers (and indoor pig-keepers in particular) the science-based tools to rebut inaccurate campaigning by vegetarian groups.
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