Humane Society International/Canada Welcomes Pork Processor Olymel's Announcement to Abandon Controversial Pig Gestation Crates
Canada's second-largest pork producer says Canada and US should follow suit
(firmenpresse) - MONTREAL, QUEBEC -- (Marketwire) -- 03/21/13 -- Humane Society International/Canada welcomes Quebec-based pork processor Olymel's recent decision to progressively phase out the use of for pregnant sows in breeding facilities by 2022. These cages are roughly the same size as the animals' bodies and are designed to prevent them from even turning around.
Olymel's move follows nine and the banning the controversial pig cages, which have also been condemned by nearly , including Tim Hortons, McDonald's and Burger King, as well as by other major pork producers like Maple Leaf and Smithfield Foods.
The company wrote in a statement on its new policy: "Olymel believes that a ban on the use of gestation crates is inevitable in the medium and long term. Canada, along with the US, must follow suit. Our company believes that the entire pork production sector will have to respond positively to the demands of an increasing number of domestic and international clients who favour pork products originating from facilities which do not use crates to house pregnant sows... Numerous world renowned experts are in favour of a ban on gestation crates in order to allow sows to better express natural behaviours, benefit from greater freedom of movement, better socialization and a higher level of welfare."
Sayara Thurston, campaigner with HSI/Canada said, "Olymel's decision further highlights the fact that gestation crates have no future in the pork industry. No pregnant sow should spend even one day in a cruel gestation crate, and we encourage the rest of the industry to heed Olymel's call and take immediate steps to shift away from their use."
HSI/Canada highlights the importance of Olymel's decision in view of the ongoing review of the Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs in Canada. If the updated Code is to be relevant for Canadian producers and respected in international markets, the Code Development Committee must take in to account the overwhelming global trend away from the use of gestation crates and include a timeline for the complete elimination of these from the Canadian pork industry.
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Humane Society International/Canada is a leading force for animal protection, with active programs in companion animals, wildlife and habitat protection, marine mammal preservation, farm animal welfare and animals in research. HSI/Canada is proud to be a part of Humane Society International which, together with its partners, constitutes one of the world's largest animal protection organizations. Celebrating animals and confronting cruelty worldwide - on the Web at
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Dean Pogas
HSI/Canada
514.261.6007/514.395.2914
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Datum: 21.03.2013 - 15:54 Uhr
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