The Animal Protection Denmark welfare group says that sows are bred in the Danish pig industry to produce about 20 piglets at a time, but only have 14 teats, ...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark reported Tuesday cases of bluetongue in the country's east, a non-contagious, insect-borne viral disease that is harmless to humans but can be fatal for so ...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Denmark, known for its inventive restaurants and elegant design studios, is about to become known for something more basic: the world’s first belch and manure tax.

Antimicrobial usage in animals in Denmark continued to increase in 2013 – mainly due to an increased use in pigs. However, antimicrobial use in pigs is still 12% lower than in 2009. In general, ...

Three piglets were left to starve in an art exhibition. Then they vanished. Marco Evaristti’s provocative exhibition in Copenhagen was designed to protest Denmark’s pork industry.

Denmark’s government has set aside millions to make its food more plant-based. Rune-Christoffer Dragsdahl helped lead the way. ... with a focus on animal welfare and the future of meat.

Cows and pigs produce a large share of planet-warming methane. A new tax is part of a plan to clean that up. Denmark is home to five times as many pigs and cattle as people. A dairy farm in ...