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Pignorant aims to bring attention to the realities of the pork industry, particularly in the UK. The film’s central themes include: | Pignorant aims to bring attention to the realities of the pork industry, particularly in the UK. The film’s central themes include: | ||
# Exposing the Pork Industry: The film reveals the use of CO2 gas chambers in the pork industry, a common method of killing pigs in the UK, US, Australia, and Europe. It highlights the conditions endured by pigs in these gas chambers. | # Exposing the Pork Industry: The film reveals the use of [[Carbon dioxide stunning|CO2 gas chambers]] in the pork industry, a common method of killing pigs in the UK, US, Australia, and Europe. It highlights the conditions endured by pigs in these gas chambers. | ||
# Investigating Animal Welfare Standards: The documentary examines various types of pig farms, including factory farms and so-called free-range pig farms. It seeks to show the actual conditions in which these animals are kept before they are sent to slaughterhouses. | # Investigating Animal Welfare Standards: The documentary examines various types of pig farms, including factory farms and so-called free-range pig farms. It seeks to show the actual conditions in which these animals are kept before they are sent to slaughterhouses. | ||
# Highlighting the Impact on Humans: The film also discusses the psychological impact that working in slaughterhouses can have on the workers. | # Highlighting the Impact on Humans: The film also discusses the psychological impact that working in slaughterhouses can have on the workers. | ||
# Questioning Animal Welfare Organizations: The film critiques the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) for its support of companies that use gas chambers to kill pigs. | # Questioning Animal Welfare Organizations: The film critiques the [[Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals]] (RSPCA) for its support of companies that use gas chambers to kill pigs. | ||
# Promoting Social Change: By interviewing experts from various disciplines, the film seeks to raise awareness about the treatment of pigs in the pork industry. | # Promoting Social Change: By interviewing experts from various disciplines, the film seeks to raise awareness about the treatment of pigs in the pork industry. | ||