Brazil is the largest pork producer in Latin America, and according to
The
Dodo, the country is now joining the movement to end the use of cruel gestation
crates.
The
Dodo, the country is now joining the movement to end the use of cruel gestation
crates.
Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply has entered
into a formal agreement with the Brazilian Association of Pig Farmers and the
European Union that encourages pork producers to end the use of gestation
crates for pregnant pigs. It also provides Brazilian pork producers with
information and training for successfully transitioning to more humane methods
of housing pregnant pigs.
into a formal agreement with the Brazilian Association of Pig Farmers and the
European Union that encourages pork producers to end the use of gestation
crates for pregnant pigs. It also provides Brazilian pork producers with
information and training for successfully transitioning to more humane methods
of housing pregnant pigs.
Brazil’s largest pork producer, BRF, has also announced that it is
eliminating gestation crates on company-owned and contract farms. This action
alone is expected to affect over 300,000 animals!
eliminating gestation crates on company-owned and contract farms. This action
alone is expected to affect over 300,000 animals!
Pregnant sows spend almost their entire lives confined to gestation
crates. The metal cages are so small the mother pigs are unable to turn around
or lie down comfortably.
crates. The metal cages are so small the mother pigs are unable to turn around
or lie down comfortably.
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Gestation crates are so cruel they have been banned in nine states and
dozens of countries. In addition to Smithfield and Tyson, dozens of major
retailers, including Costco, Target, Safeway, and Kroger, have committed to
phasing gestation crates out of their supply chains.
dozens of countries. In addition to Smithfield and Tyson, dozens of major
retailers, including Costco, Target, Safeway, and Kroger, have committed to
phasing gestation crates out of their supply chains.
Brazil’s recent decision is an important move for ending the use of
gestation crates. As a “global agricultural giant” Brazil is setting
an example for other countries and large corporations that have yet to ban this
inhumane practice.
gestation crates. As a “global agricultural giant” Brazil is setting
an example for other countries and large corporations that have yet to ban this
inhumane practice.
Consumers can put an end to the suffering of farmed animals by adopting
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