Beyond animal welfare, passing this law as part of the Farm Bill threatens to overturn hundreds of state laws on the welfare, health, safety, and wildlife impacts of livestocks and animal food products [Gift link in Kenny's thread]
Matthew Hayek
Famous animal welfare scientist Donald Broom said that confining pigs in gestation crates is “much worse than severely beating an animal.” So it says a lot that some meat industry groups, pork companies, and members of Congress are fighting to defend the practice. New story:
