French pork organisation hits back at activists
Inaporc, the French interprofessional organisation for the pork sector, has rejected accusations related to pig farm malpractice made by the animal activist group L214.
Inaporc said, “At less than a month from the end of the year, the association of vegan activists L214 has chosen this moment to once again stigmatise French pork and manipulate the public opinion.”
L214, which calls itself “an association for the defence of animals used for the food production,” has a long history of making public alleged animal abuses at numerous livestock farms in France, including a significant number of pig holdings.
Recently, the association accused 2 pig farms, belonging to the president of the largest French pig cooperative Cooperl, of maltreatment of their animals. In a long statement, L214 claimed, “The health situation at these intensive pig farms with together 8,200 animals is alarming. Pigs are sick or injured, some in agony, others are already dead.”
Solidarity with pig producers
In its response, Inaporc stressed that the official regional inspectorate DDPP has never found any non-conformity at either of the farms. The organisation wrote, “We want to show our solidarity with the pig producers that were visited and strongly condemn this militant action which was only meant to spread trouble among consumers. We once again denounce these dishonest practices of L214 with images which are staged and taken out of context and do not reflect in any way the reality of pig farms in France. Let’s not forget that the main aim of these vegan militants is not the welfare of animals but the eradication of the livestock sector as well as a stop on the consumption of meat and the use of animal products.”
Inaporc also accused L214 of publishing the information as part of its campaign to collect more gifts from the public “to finance these actions of disinformation.”
Devoted to animal welfare
Inaporc continued to say, “The French pig farmers want to emphasise strongly that they have been devoted to animal welfare for a long time and that the French and European requirements are among the strictest in the world. We as a sector cannot accept this unjustifiable ferocity against our farmers. Our aim is to continue to produce quality meat that meets the demands of the consumers and the expectations of society.”
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