CO2 gas stunning ban calls could devastate pig sector, suppliers warn

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A policy paper by Defra’s independent Animal Welfare Committee suggested the sector should be ‘prohibited’ from using the process due to animal welfare concerns

Calls to prohibit the use of CO2 gas stunning in pig supply chains have been described as “seriously flawed” and would render the UK pork sector “completely uncompetitive”, meat processors have warned.

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