Thursday, August 31, 2017

HSUS seeks to ban sow crates, hen cages

The Humane Society of the United States has gathered a coalition of animal welfare groups to seek California approval to put a proposal on the next election ballot to ban crating sows and caging hens.
The first step is filing the wording for a vote with the California Attorney General. The next step will be gathering at least 365,880 signatures within 190 days to qualify for listing on the election ballots.
The election will be in November 2018.
Californians know that locking farm animals in tight cages for the duration of their lives is cruel and compromises food safety,” said Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States.
All animals deserve humane treatment, especially those raised for food.”

Many political observers say that what starts in California often spreads across the U.S. and Canada.