The Wild at Heart Legal Defense Association, along with the Environment and Animal Society of Taiwan (EAST), Taiwan Academy of Ecology, Green Citizens' Action Alliance, and Homemaker's Union and Foundation, vehemently oppose the use of "sacrificial pigs" in the name of "folk tradition". In annual "Pigs of God" contests that take place all over Taiwan, pigs are force fed in a competition to raise the biggest animal and then publicly slaughtered.
It takes about two years to get a pig ready for these "competitions", during which the animals are force fed (the pigs are always male and often castrated--it is believed this helps them gain weight) until they reach about 900 kilograms (1,984 pounds). The pigs are then exhibitied in front of thousands of people before having their throats cut. Some don't even make it that far—they've already died from overfeeding.
Speak out against this blatant violation of the Animal Protection Act! Contact the Council of Agriculture OR the Ministry of the Interior.