Another week, and more progress for farm animals!
Smithfield—the world’s largest pork producer— reported this week that 81.8 percent of the sows in its pig facilities are now in group housing, rather than being confined in gestation crates, and that the company will reach 100 percent group housing by 2017.
As well, Wendy’s, Quiznos and Barilla all announced timelines for reaching 100{ae720e0b436026f867bfa0c31185c2252a138f27e85f5f152ec5acc1c10a8cc9} cage-free eggs.
Finally, Foodservice Director—the industry’s trade publication—said its #1 “top menu story” for 2015 was plant-based food becoming mainstream at foodservice operations.
May the coming year bring even more progress for farm animals!
Paul Shapiro
Vice President, Farm Animal Protection
The Humane Society of the United States
Follow at twitter.com/pshapiro
P.S. Video of the week: Teddy the pig peeling a banana!