Pigs
Pigs are among the top 10 most intelligent animals on the planet, on a par with dogs. Nevertheless, they are factory-farmed on an industrial scale to meet the world’s insatiable appetite for pork. China leads with 310 million pigs, more than double the European Union. But change is coming. Not only has African Swine Fever decimated pork production in Asia and pushed up prices, but plant-based alt-pork products are poised to scale in the region, led by OmniFoods and Beyond Meat. It’s a small but significant victory in tackling animal cruelty and the environmental impacts of the meat industry.
— Wayne Visser
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