The Animal Rights Alliance went out on Wednesday with the pictures they say are taken on Swedish farms in 2019. They compare with the well-known pictures and films on pig farms that the organization published in 2009 and concludes that pigs in Swedish farms did not get better, rather worse, in ten years .

However, Helena Elofsson, head of animal welfare at the Swedish Board of Agriculture, points to several measures taken after the revelations of the Animal Rights Alliance in 2009.

In 2010, animal welfare declaration was introduced, which means that veterinarians must fill in declarations that farms live up to rules about, among other things, litter in the boxes and that the fixing of sows does not occur.

Last year, the county administrative boards made 365 checks on pig farms.

- There are some shortcomings that need to be corrected, but it's not as common as the Animal Rights Alliance wants to point out, says Helena Olofsson.

She has seen the Animal Rights Alliance material and says there are pictures that indicate that everything is not right on the farms.

- For example, there are pictures of dirty animals that appear to be kept in a way that is not acceptable. But it is the county administrative board that must make an overall assessment and take measures when they deem it necessary, says Helena Olofsson.

If you see animals that are suffering badly, you should report to the county administrative board, she points out.

- Of course they do regular visits to farmers anyway, but if you do not report it will take longer for them to find these problems.

Direct report · How does animal husbandry affect your choice of food purchases?

Post

14 min16.18

I only buy requirements-Products

Marita Berlin

23 min16.09

I have chosen to be a vegetarian.

Carina

25 min16.07

I do not consume anything that comes from animals, as their bodies are not ours to use. After almost 15 years as a vegan, it feels strange to eat animals.

It is easy to deny that the pictures are angled or not from Sweden, but no animal rights organization has anything to gain from angling pictures, on the other hand, LRF makes money on the animals however they feel.

T

35 min15.56

For me, it is extremely important how the animals feel and why I do not buy anything that contains animals.

Hanna

36 min15.56

I avoid certain things because of this. Has slightly reduced my intake of animal food.

LI

1 hour15.16

Hello and welcome to write here in the chat. Keep a good tone and respect each other's opinions.

SVT · Fredrik Magnusson