Entries by Minnesota Pork Producers Association

Statement of The National Pork Producers Council On Food Companies’ Decisions On Sow Housing

It is very disconcerting that retailers, in making decisions about sourcing pork products, continue to succumb to the pressure of activist groups such as the Humane Society of the United States without any consideration of the impact on American farm families, who produce the safe and affordable pork that they sell to consumers. These unilateral […]

NPPC Disappointed With McDonald’s Decision Questions Remain About Effects On Farming Families

WASHINGTON, May 31, 2012 – The National Pork Producers Council expressed disappointment with McDonald’s decision to move forward with requiring its pork suppliers to phase out the use of individual sow housing. The fast food firm today announced it wants 100 percent of its suppliers to be gestation stall-free in 10 years. “While we’re disappointed […]

Statement Of NPPC President R.C. Hunt On Safeway’s Decision On Sow Housing

America’s hog farmers are committed to producing safe, affordable and healthful foods for consumers, using industry practices that have been designed with input from veterinarians and other animal-care experts. Providing humane and compassionate care for their pigs at every stage of life is one of the ethical principles to which U.S. hog farmers adhere.