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July 17, 2012
Costco Calls on Pork Suppliers to Eliminate Controversial Pig Gestation Crates within 10 Years
The Humane Society of the United States welcomes the announcement by Costco—the nation’s second-largest food retailer—that the chain is calling on its pork suppliers to eliminate their confinement of pigs in gestation crates by 2022.
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July 13, 2012
Kansas Pig Farm Fire Highlights Dangers of National Pork Producers Council Position Against Requiring Sprinklers in Factory Farms
A fire which killed an estimated 2,000 pigs this week in Benton, Kan. is a tragedy that could have been prevented or minimized if sprinklers had been installed in the massive building.
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July 12, 2012
Sodexo Reinforces Animal Welfare Commitment with Phase-Out of Gestation Stalls
Sodexo Inc., the leading provider of Quality of Daily Life Solutions in North America, announced today that it will work with pork suppliers to phase out the use of gestation stalls in its supply chain by 2022, a decision supported by The HSUS.
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July 11, 2012
The HSUS Serves Notices of Intent to Sue More Than 50 Pig Confinement Facilities for Toxic Air Pollution
The HSUS served notice of its intent to sue 51 industrial-style intensive pig confinement operations located throughout Iowa, North Carolina and Oklahoma for unreported releases of the hazardous pollutant ammonia.
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July 11, 2012
Redes de fast-food Carl’s Jr. e Hardee’s determinam prazo para eliminar o confinamento de porcas
A CKE Restaurants, proprietária das redes de restaurantes Carl’s Jr. e Hardee’s, anunciou que vai trabalhar para assegurar que seu fornecimento de carne suína venha de produtores que utilizem métodos de alojamento em grupo para as porcas reprodutoras.
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July 11, 2012
La HSUS entrega notificaciones de intención de demanda a más de 50 instalaciones de cerdos
La HSUS hizo entrega de notificaciones en las que informa de su intención de entablar demanda en contra de 51 instalaciones de confinamiento intensivo de cerdos de escala industrial ubicadas en Iowa, Carolina del Norte y Oklahoma a raíz de las emisiones atmosféricas no reportadas de amoníaco, un peligroso contaminante.
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July 10, 2012
Fresh Enterprises LLC apoya los esfuerzos de la industria por alejarse de las jaulas de gestación
Fresh Enterprises, LLC, propietaria de Baja Fresh, La Salsa Mexican Grill y Canyon’s Burger, anunció que apoya los esfuerzos de la industria por alejarse de las jaulas de gestación.
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July 9, 2012
Parent Company of Baja Fresh Supports Move Away from Gestation Crates for Pregnant Sows
Fresh Enterprises, LLC, owner of the Baja Fresh, La Salsa Mexican Grill and Canyon’s Burger restaurant concepts, announced that it supports industry efforts to move away from gestation crates, and is committed to purchasing pork only from suppliers with documented plans to end their use of gestation crates.
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July 9, 2012
Carl's Jr., Hardee’s precisan plazo para eliminar jaulas de gestación
CKE Restaurants, empresa propietaria de las cadenas restauranteras Carl’s Jr. y Hardee’s, anunció el pasado viernes que se asegurará que sus abastecedores de productos porcinos utilicen métodos de alojamiento en grupo para las cerdas reproductoras.
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July 6, 2012
Oscar Mayer Sets Timeline for Eliminating Controversial Pig Cages from Pork Supply Chain
The Humane Society of the United States applauds Kraft Foods’ announcement to eliminate gestation crates from Oscar Mayer’s pork supply chain by 2022.
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July 5, 2012
Carl’s Jr., Hardee’s Set Timeline to End Gestation Crate Pig Confinement in Pork Supply Chain
CKE Restaurants, owner of the Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s restaurant chains, announced today that it will work to ensure that its pork supply system is free of controversial gestation crates.
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June 22, 2012
Back to the Land: New Certification Program Focuses on Farm Animal Welfare and Consumer Education
A new certification program helps farmers give a better life to animals raised for food.
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June 22, 2012
Back to the Land, Page 2: New Certification Program Focuses on Farm Animal Welfare and Consumer Education
A new certification program helps farmers give a better life to animals raised for food.
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June 22, 2012
Back to the Land, Page 5: Jude Becker Lets His Pigs Be Pigs
A new certification program helps farmers give a better life to animals raised for food.
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June 22, 2012
Back to the Land, Page 6: Thompson Farms Smokehouse Achieves Highest GAP Rating
A new certification program helps farmers give a better life to animals raised for food.
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June 22, 2012
Back to the Land: The Rise (and Fall) of Extreme Confinement
Americans are demanding an end to the cruelty of CAFOs
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June 21, 2012
Rhode Island Enacts Legislation to Prohibit Extreme Confinement Crates for Pigs and Calves and the Routine Docking of Cows’ Tails
The Humane Society of the United States applauds Rhode Island lawmakers for enacting S.2191/H.7180, legislation that prohibits the extreme confinement of breeding pigs and veal calves in crates so small, they prevent the animals from even turning around for nearly their entire lives, and S.2192, legislation that prohibits the unnecessary and cruel practice of cattle tail docking.
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June 21, 2012
The HSUS Applauds New Jersey Senate for Overwhelming Support in Passing Legislation to Protect Breeding Pigs and Tigers
The Humane Society of the United States applauds the New Jersey Senate for passing two important animal protection bills: S.1921 and S.945.
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June 18, 2012
Sonic Announces Timeline to Eliminate Suppliers' Pig Crates
Sonic Corp., the nation's largest chain of drive-in restaurants, announced plans to phase in a pork supply chain free of gestation crates—controversial cages used to confine breeding pigs that have come under fire in recent years due to animal welfare concerns.
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June 14, 2012
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Bolsters Animal Welfare Program, The HSUS Supports Efforts
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc., announced today that it will begin formulating plans that provide for a pork supply system within Cracker Barrel that is free of gestation crates.
