REFORMS
California regulations
Proposition 2 (California, 2008) each animal must have enough room to turn around
Proposition 12 (California) - stipulates square feet, prohibits sale of products that don't comply, even if animals raised in other states, all laying hens cage-free, no gestation crates
Trump administration sues to overturn Prop 12 but judge rejects suit
Save our Bacon provision of farm bill would overturn Prop 12
Hog gestational stalls/crates
Gestational stalls banned in some states (but not farrowing stalls)
- States that now prohibit: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Maine, Michigan, Ohio, Oregon and Rhode Island (wikipedia)
- But what are the big pork-producing states?
- Smithfield farms (huge pork producers) reducing use of gestational stalls -- see video below
Laying hens
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| Factory farmed Laying hens--in cages |
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| Factory farmed laying hens--cage free NYT article |
Humane alternative
- Vital Farms Eggs (Lo ranch) -- pastured raised
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| Factory farmed hogs (farrowing crate) |
Humane alternative
Multiple species
- Polyface Farm (Follow link, scroll down, watch video)
- Shorter video (best one to watch)
Slaughter
- USDA rules: pigs and cows must be sent to regulated slaughter houses
- Chickens can be killed locally
- Killing chickens at Polyface Farm