Subway to Support End of Pork Gestation Stalls

By CnAgri2012-09-06 01:33:00 Print

Subway, the largest quick-service restaurant system in the world in number of units, has announced its support for the elimination of gestation stalls for pork production in the U.S.

According to Feedstuffs magazine, the company said its pork suppliers already have started to transition "to a more humane process" for housing pregnant sows, including the transition to alternative housing for sows, such as group pens, "and anticipate having this process completed in the next 10 years."

Subway noted that its pork suppliers in the U.K. already have taken this step.

In making the announcement, the restaurant unveiled a new animal care section at its web site in which it said the company supports "the highest standards of animal welfare" and its suppliers' commitment to "the best animal welfare practices" based on science.