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Smithfield Foods Inc., the world's largest pork producer, announced its plans to phase out the use of inhumane gestation crates by 2017. Smithfield also said that by the end of this year 30 percent of the sows at its farms will be in group housing rather than the crates.
To read the full article please visit Smithfield to stop using gestation crates for pigs :
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gMvrwU_2MOmoshrEFMuysePVDZHg?docId=3f968ef857744887abf36a96564f50d5Gestation crates deprive sows from virtually any movement from months on end, so the end if this cruel practice should alleviate much of their suffering. Still, we should strive to end the cruel and unnecessary practice of raising animals for food and by not purchasing animal products we send a clear message to these companies, that we do not approve the unnecessary exploitation of God's farmed animals.
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