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The first to respond to our requests were some members involved with animal welfare For...

The first to respond to our requests were some members involved with animal welfare For more than quarter of a century, scientists have been clear that high levels of carbon dioxide for killing pigs causes severe respiratory distress

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The first to respond to our requests
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were some members involved with animal welfare
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For more than quarter of a century,
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scientists have been clear that high levels
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of carbon dioxide for killing pigs
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causes severe respiratory distress.
Duration
17 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:27:47
Uploaded
Apr 04, 2025
Genres
documentary
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Movie Summary

An ex gang member's love for pigs spurs him on a life-risking mission to uncover the truth behind 'bacon'.
And that the animals show a profound aversion - Pignorant 00:07
And that the animals show a profound aversion
And this was not only the case - Pignorant 00:16
And this was not only the case
The European Union's own scientific committee, - Pignorant 00:12
The European Union's own scientific committee,
Killing pigs using carbon dioxide is absolutely inhumane. - Pignorant 00:07
Killing pigs using carbon dioxide is absolutely inhumane.
CO2 is currently used because it's in the legislation. - Pignorant 00:06
CO2 is currently used because it's in the legislation.
The Animal Welfare Committee does not have a remit - Pignorant 00:07
The Animal Welfare Committee does not have a remit
We only advise what could be in the legislation - Pignorant 00:06
We only advise what could be in the legislation
So clearly we said in 2003 that CO2 was not the best method - Pignorant 00:14
So clearly we said in 2003 that CO2 was not the best method
That this cruel and scientifically condemned method - Pignorant 00:17
That this cruel and scientifically condemned method
Because they can kill more pigs - Pignorant 00:07
Because they can kill more pigs
So in 2003, the Animal Welfare Committee, - Pignorant 00:10
So in 2003, the Animal Welfare Committee,
Our recommendation is to Defra - Pignorant 00:12
Our recommendation is to Defra
I think maybe 'cause we're in London, we should go to Defra. - Pignorant 00:07
I think maybe 'cause we're in London, we should go...
So it'd been four months and we still hadn't gotten - Pignorant 00:14
So it'd been four months and we still hadn't...
Do you wanna pass a message on - Pignorant 00:08
Do you wanna pass a message on
I dunno how you do it, but- - Pignorant 00:06
I dunno how you do it, but-
So we rang the buzzer - Pignorant 00:07
So we rang the buzzer
You've reached - Pignorant 00:06
You've reached
We're just making an independent documentary - Pignorant 00:10
We're just making an independent documentary
Pilgrim's didn't get back to us either, - Pignorant 00:06
Pilgrim's didn't get back to us either,