Any Pig Code of Practice Changes Must be Science Based and Actually Improve Animal Care

The Executive Director of the Canadian Pork Council suggests it's important to ensure any changes to Canada's pig code of practice are science based and actually improve animal care.Canada's Code of Practice for the care and handling of pigs was last updated in 2014, the biggest change being the shift to group sow housing, it was then reviewed in 2019 and the next update is set for 2025.