South Korea: Pigs like forests, not fields, simple grazing cannot be called welfare

[Korea Farmers and Fishermen Newspaper Reporter Kim Gyeong-wook] “Pigs are animals that prefer forests, not fields, so simple grazing cannot be said to be welfare for pigs. “Korea’s restrictions on stall breeding and application of military methods should also be reconsidered.” The final report titled ‘Status of Livestock Welfare in the World’s Major Pork Producing Countries and Recommendations for the Industry’ was written by Dr. John Carr, a leading veterinary swine expert working in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, at the request of the Korea Pork Future Research Institute of the Korea Pork Fund Management Committee. came out. This report, presented by Kim Seong-hoon, director of the Korean Sow Future Research Institute, in the conference room of the 2nd Livestock Center in Seocho-dong, Seoul on November 30, had significant implications for Korea, where stall breeding restrictions on pregnant sows and the military method of raising multiple pigs must be applied from 2030. ...