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We're different from them, say pig farmers

Tuesday 19 Nov 19 8:30am

Free-ranging pigs

PIG FARMERS say their industry is responsible for only a fraction of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions and should be treated differently from other agricultural businesses.

And they’re suggesting people eat less red meat and more pork as part of a plan to save the planet.

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