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California's Prop 2 sets animal precedent for Canada: Standing, strectching and turning around
Sources News Release
http://www.sources.com/Releases/NR56.htm
Publisher: Canadian Coalition for Farm Animals
Date Written: 07/11/2008
Year Published: 2008
Resource Type: Article
California's decision to provide breeding pigs, egg-laying hens and veal calves with space to stand up, turn around and extend limbs sets a precedent, while Canada's new $1.3 billion agriculture policy doesn't even mention farm animal welfare.
Abstract: Toronto - At a time when forward-thinking Californians voted to provide breeding pigs, egg-laying hens and veal calves with enough space to stand up, turn around and extend their limbs, Canada has no similar standards for farm animals.
Californians voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday in favour of Proposition 2 (The Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act) which goes into effect in January 2015. The measure bans battery cages for laying hens, gestation crates for breeding sows and crates for veal c...
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