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Why is it illegal to feed kitchen scraps to pigs?

The widely held view that the pig is a great recycler and can be fed kitchen waste still exists and poses huge risks

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock 鈥� 2 min read
Why is it illegal to feed kitchen scraps to pigs?

It became illegal to feed kitchen scraps to farm animals in the UK in 2001, following the foot and mouth outbreak which saw around six million animals culled. Following BBC Radio 5 Live segment on councils not...

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