This award-winning documentary tells the story of a farmer who, after years of raising pigs for meat, decides he can no longer justify the act of killing. https://vimeo.com/ondemand/thelastpigmovie (to watch the film). Visit the website to learn more: www.thelastpig.com

Autumn is a time for contemplation—certainly it is this year. Between the pandemic and politics, 2020 has been a tough one. For a little autumn RX, I've edited a short video as a bit of inspiration from our fellow earthlings. At a time when our country—indeed our entire world—is divided and angry, the act of forgiveness is more important than ever. Feel free to share this video if you feel inspired. Even the smallest ripples can become waves... ♥Allison

On a hot summers day, there is nothing like a good wallow with your pals!

It’s the Lunar New Year of the Pig and to draw attention to conditions for most of the world’s millions of pigs, we co-produced this new animated film. It’s a multi-cultural collaboration between our colleague and Chinese film-maker, Jian Yi, and Emmy Award-winning U.S. film-maker Allison Argo. Their different homelands helped them create a universal story, which takes place in China, but could be set in just about any country. (The film’s executive producer is Brighter Green executive director Mia MacDonald.) Piggy’s New Year Dream was first released in China in mid-February for Lantern Festival, which occurs about two weeks after the Lunar New Year. It has been viewed tens of thousands of times since then. We’re pleased to be able to share these versions of the film now with English language narration and English subtitles. The film uses rotoscope animation, done by U.S.-based animator Lindsay Thompson. It traces over documentary footage of pig farming, which exists throughout the world and is becoming increasingly mechanized. This mechanization is leading to greater and greater mistreatment of pigs and other farmed animals who are seen and treated as mere units of production. New high-rise pig “farms” in China bear witness to the speed and scale of the adoption of factory farming and the inhumane conditions it entails. Piggy, the star of the film, “sees” firsthand the horrors of one such factory farm. Most people in China, however, have not seen these operations or even a live pig. This is the case despite the fact that up to 700 million pigs that are consumed each year in China (about 50% of the world’s pork consumption). Pigs are sensitive animals with excellent memories, complex communication skills, and are known to form tight bonds with other pigs. Inside factory farms, all of these capabilities are severely constrained. At the end of the film, the young boy makes a wish for the world’s pigs. By the next Year of the Pig in twelve years, the wish may have become universal and a global reality.

Behind-the-scenes from the feature-length documentary THE LAST PIG!! Please visit us: www.thelastpig.com

This is the nicest greeting two pigs can give!