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The life of a pig

Nuenensedijk 21, Helmond

Helmond · Pigs

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Pig

This location in Helmond keeps pigs.

Van Asten Family

The Van Astens are a major player in the industry. They own at least four enormous companies in the Netherlands. To avoid Dutch regulations, they also have a company in the former East Germany. (The wife of Henry van Asten, the father of the family, is Nelly van Gennip. She is the sister of Harry van Gennip, another big name in the pig industry. Nelly received 300 pigs as a dowry upon her marriage.)

  • Investigation

    The Ongehoord research team visited no fewer than 26 pig farms. The result was a huge collection of injured, sick, and dead animals. At one organic farm, stereotypical behavior and leg defects were filmed.