Guest guest Posted February 18, 2001 Report Share Posted February 18, 2001 McDonald's picky about pork By Roberta Rampton Winnipeg bureau February 15, 2001 The largest single buyer of pork in the United States is getting ready to announce it will only buy ham, sausage and bacon from farms that allow sows to roam freely in pastures and barns. In the next few months, McDonald's USA will roll out new rules for its suppliers that require them to change the way they raise hogs, said John McGlone, a researcher from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. The fast-food giant has not yet publicly stated its intentions. But in November, the corporation's director of social responsibility consulted McGlone about alternative housing for sows. Consumers believe sows should be able to move around and socialize, McGlone told Manitoba hog farmers at a Jan. 31 seminar. http://www.producer.com/articles/20010215/news/20010215news17.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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