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The Life of a German Pig for NZZ - Neue Zuercher Zeitung
nadja wohlleben
May 26, 2021
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For NZZ I visited a pig farm in Prignitz, Brandenburg, to photograph “Falko” the pig. Writer Anja Stehle followed Falko from birth until the day he was slaughtered, a total life span of 215 days.
For NZZ I visited a pig farm in Prignitz, Brandenburg, to photograph “Falko” the pig. Writer Anja Stehle followed Falko from birth until the day he was slaughtered, a total life span of 215 days.
Mass meat consumption, cheap wages, and cost pressure have lead animals, humans and the environment into a dead end. In 2019, Germany was the worlds third largest pork exporter.
To read the whole reportage about the life of one in 30 million German pigs, follow the link below …
Deutsches Schweineleben: Von der Wiege zur Bahre mit Ferkel FalkoMillionen Schweine leben in deutschen Hochleistungsbetrieben. Zwischen Geburt und Tod liegt ein leidvolles halbes Jahr. Das sind die 215 Tage im Leben von Schwein Falko.
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