Heather Mills: ban gestation crates
// 20 Mar 2007
The ex-wife of former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney is
backing a campaign by vegetarian and animal welfare campaign group Viva!,
calling for the UK government to ban the crates for gestating
sows.
Protest
Making a protest against pig farming
practices used by suppliers to UK retailer Marks & Spencer, Mills, 39, last
week delivered a petition to Downing Street and led a demonstration at the
retailer's flagship London store.
Remarkable
Mills' action
could be called somewhat remarkable as gestation crates already are the target
of tight welfare laws throughout the European Union. As from January 1st, 2013,
all gestation crates in the EU have to be forbidden.
Both the
industry and the farmers are currently in the process of adapting their ways of
keeping gestating sows.
Related websites:
• Viva!
• Marks &
Spencer
• European Union
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