Animal rights advocates say the new regulatory regime requires private slaughterhouse employees to make decisions about which ...

The use of high-concentration CO2 gas to stun pigs before slaughter should be phased out within five years, according to a ...

Ireland once had its own indigenous legal system, called Brehon law, originally written between the 7th and 8th centuries.

The U.S., Britain and South Korea have joined a crackdown on groups running frauds from Southeast Asia. They have their work ...

Pig butchering scams—which involve building an intimate relationship, establishing trust, and manipulating the victim into ...

Once confined to the menu of St John, the suckling pig has become the capital’s most coveted dish. Oddly timed? Perhaps, ...

The UK pig industry insists CO₂ stunning remains the most humane and efficient method, despite calls for its phased elimination.

Industry leaders have vowed to defend the UK’s reputation for humane pig production after a government advisory report called ...

State officials are working to contain loose swine running amuck in Phillips County, with the goal of sending some carcasses ...

Chen Zhi used the 'pig butchering' scam, in which he approached, 'fattened' before 'butchering' his victims, to rob billions ...

The changes give farmers 10 years to adapt their farm equipment to new dimensions, and restricts the amount of time pigs can be confined in crates and mating stalls. Pigs must also have access to ...

Scientists discovered that lean pork builds muscle more effectively post-workout than high-fat pork, even with identical ...