Source: CAROLINA-VIRGINIA FARMER, 8/1/13
In the midst of debate surrounding sows' group housing vs. gestation stalls, Smithfield Foods, Inc., in 2007 moved away from the stalls, citing consumer demand.
In effort to meet that goal by 2017 and explain the process to consumers and others outside the industry, the company Wednesday released a video detailing each step in a sow's transition into pregnancy and a group housing situation.
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