ST. PAUL, Minn. — An undercover investigation conducted by Animal Outlook of a Holden Farms pig breeding facility in Utica, Minnesota exposed alleged illicit conduct. The video shows employees feeding dead piglet intestines and bodily fluids blended into a ‘slurry’ with pig feces to mother pigs — a practice the animal agriculture industry calls “feedback.” The investigation led to the Animal Legal Defense Fund filing in September 2021 a False Claims Act lawsuit against Holden Farms. The lawsuit alleges that Holden Farms falsely certified to the federal government that it was not violating federal, state or local laws when it applied for issuance, and later forgiveness, of a $2.57 million pandemic loan. Until this week, the case was under seal while the U.S. Department of Justice reviewed the case.
The undercover investigation took place from November 2019 — March 2020. Additional footage obtained by Animal Outlook during the investigation exposed:
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