25 Jan 2023 --- The world’s largest single-building pig farm has been constructed in China’s Hubei province in a move that critics warn could result in the next global pandemic and undermine climate change policy, animal welfare and workers’ rights. The facility reportedly has the capacity to slaughter around 1.2 million pigs annually. The Chinese government released a policy statement in 2019 permitting the construction of high-rise breeding facilities as the country grapples with a dwindling supply of pork – its most popular source of animal protein.
