Maine Bans Veal and Gestation Crates! May 14, 2009
Posted by Ryan at May 14, 2009 2:09 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 7 ) | TrackBack
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Chalk up another victory against the meat industry!
Maine has become the sixth US state to ban some of the cruelest methods of raising animals killed for food. Governor John Baldacci has signed into law a ban on gestation crates for pigs and veal crates for calves, both of which prevent animals from being able to even turn around.
It goes without saying that even without these crates, animals will still suffer terribly when raised and killed for their flesh. However, any steps that make it more difficult for the meat industry to torture animals is a step in the right direction, eh?
As you may recall, similar bans have passed in California, Florida, and various other states, so greedy meat industry executives are less than pleased, I'm sure. With any luck, these scenes will soon be a thing of the past:
Fun Facts: Maine is also the largest producer of wild blueberries in the world, and the only state in the U.S. whose name has just one syllable. Who knew?
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