Pork Producers Phase Out Gestation Crates

McDonald's, Burger King and various grocery chains have announced that they will be forcing suppliers to discontinue the use of gestation crates, opting for measures that have been labeled as more humane by experts like Temple Grandin.

Jun 7th, 2012

McDonald's, Burger King and various grocery chains have announced that they will be forcing suppliers to discontinue the use of gestation crates, opting for measures that have been labeled as more humane by experts like Temple Grandin.

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