Burger King Corp. announced that it will eliminate the practices of confining breeding pigs in gestation crates and egg-laying hens in battery cages from its U.S. supply chain, a move supported by The Humane Society of the United States.

Author/Organization: Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)

Where: United States of America

Topics: breeding, confinement systems, eggs production, laying hens, pigs, standards