Cargill Inc. announced phasing out crates for sows - Take Heart

Cargill Inc. announced phasing out crates for sows

Cargill Inc., agribusiness company based in Wayzata, Minnesota, recently announced in a recent letter to the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) that they plan to phase out gestational crates for pigs. These crates, approx. 2-foot-by-7-foot, do not allow the pregnant sows to turn around, and cause intense stress and suffering to the animals. Instead, Cargill plans to move to "group sow housing" completely.

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What farm animals must endure throughout their lives is unimaginable to us. The phasing out of gestational crates is a step towards less abusive treatment. While the animal industry responds and acts according to consumer demands by improving their almost non-existent animal welfare regulations, the transition to a plant-based diet would be most effective at reducing animal suffering. It also shows obedience to God in taking good care of His/Her Creation.