End the Cruelty: Demand in UK Livestock Farming

The Issue

Cranswick claims to farm with “conscience” but hidden footage shows brutal abuse of pigs behind closed doors. It’s time for accountability.

As the UK’s largest pork supplier, Cranswick profits from an image of humane farming. But shocking undercover footage from one of its farms exposes routine animal abuse:

Piglets slammed to the floor

Sows beaten with metal bars

Failed killings causing prolonged suffering

Tail docking and teeth grinding despite public denials

Workers openly admit to abuse. This is not an isolated incident it’s a symptom of a broken system.

We call on the UK government and major retailers to:

1. Launch an independent investigation into Cranswick’s farms

2. Strengthen animal welfare laws and enforcement

3. Ban misleading labels that hide cruelty behind PR

4. Implement mandatory CCTV monitoring on all farms

Sign now to demand transparency, protect animals, and stop cruelty in UK farming. Every signature makes a difference. 

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Rob GrovesPetition StarterI was part paralysed in a traumatic accident in 2007 at the age of fifty. Facing a life in a wheelchair, I chose to fight preconceived ideas of just what was possible for someone who could feel nothing below their waist. There begins my story and the beginning of an extraordinary new life. Over the last ten years I has overcome many physical and mental barriers with the help from SIA: Spinal Injuries Association, I have completed many events others believed impossible; these events have included Hand cycling from London to Brighton, 24 hour endurance race at Thurxton Motor circuit in which I qualified for race across America in 2018, Ride100, hand cycled from Scotland to London 600 miles in November 2014, raising £12000 for charity, and have hand-cycled in many charity rides all over the UK.
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The Issue

Cranswick claims to farm with “conscience” but hidden footage shows brutal abuse of pigs behind closed doors. It’s time for accountability.

As the UK’s largest pork supplier, Cranswick profits from an image of humane farming. But shocking undercover footage from one of its farms exposes routine animal abuse:

Piglets slammed to the floor

Sows beaten with metal bars

Failed killings causing prolonged suffering

Tail docking and teeth grinding despite public denials

Workers openly admit to abuse. This is not an isolated incident it’s a symptom of a broken system.

We call on the UK government and major retailers to:

1. Launch an independent investigation into Cranswick’s farms

2. Strengthen animal welfare laws and enforcement

3. Ban misleading labels that hide cruelty behind PR

4. Implement mandatory CCTV monitoring on all farms

Sign now to demand transparency, protect animals, and stop cruelty in UK farming. Every signature makes a difference. 

Sign the Petition

avatar of the starter
Rob GrovesPetition StarterI was part paralysed in a traumatic accident in 2007 at the age of fifty. Facing a life in a wheelchair, I chose to fight preconceived ideas of just what was possible for someone who could feel nothing below their waist. There begins my story and the beginning of an extraordinary new life. Over the last ten years I has overcome many physical and mental barriers with the help from SIA: Spinal Injuries Association, I have completed many events others believed impossible; these events have included Hand cycling from London to Brighton, 24 hour endurance race at Thurxton Motor circuit in which I qualified for race across America in 2018, Ride100, hand cycled from Scotland to London 600 miles in November 2014, raising £12000 for charity, and have hand-cycled in many charity rides all over the UK.
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Petition created on 11 May 2025