A new investigation reveals controversial practices and failures to comply with regulations that cause suffering to millions of pigs raised in Brazil. For the first time in years, investigators have been able to document what goes on behind the scenes in some of the country’s pork production facilities, exposing the unsanitary conditions in which animals are kept and the impacts on their well-being.

The investigation highlights how much the Brazilian pork industry still needs to advance in terms of animal welfare. Every year, Sinergia Animal ranks the country’s largest pork producers in its Pigs in Focus report, which documents the sector’s progress in ending practices that cause animal suffering. In 2023, 66% of the evaluated companies reported new animal welfare policies.