Walmart—which sells 25{ae720e0b436026f867bfa0c31185c2252a138f27e85f5f152ec5acc1c10a8cc9} of groceries in the US—made an earthquake of an announcement this morning that it’s coming out against battery cages, gestation crates, and veal crates, among numerous other practices. As Wayne Pacelle notes about it today, “this is the most definitive statement yet that the era of confining farm animals in cages will come to an end.”
A new Gallup poll finds, among other things, that a majority of Americans are now concerned about the treatment of farm animals.
Yet while Americans care about farm animals, North Carolina lawmakers sent an ag-gag bill to Gov. Pat McCrory’s desk. Newspapers across the state are editorializing in favor of a veto. You can comment on his Facebook page (on any post there) urging him to veto it, too.
Finally, did you hear the one about the cattle rancher who went vegan and converted his ranch to a sanctuary? Check out ABC’s coverage.
Video of the week: What are HSUS’s opponents saying about the organization? Enjoy.