Female breeding pigs were crammed inside "gestation crates" so small the animals could barely move for virtually their entire lives. The animals engaged in stereotypic behaviors such as biting the bars of crates, indicating poor well-being in the extreme confinement conditions. Some had bitten their bars so incessantly that blood from their mouths coated the fronts of their crates. The breeding pigs also suffered injuries from sharp crate protrusions and open pressure sores that developed from their unyielding confinement.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Undercover Investigation: Smithfield Foods
What a very sad issue that is going on in the U.S. right now...it's really tough, but it's really important to try to know where your food is coming from!
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