Wayne Pacelle

Humane Society of the United States

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President and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States and author of The Bond: Our Kinship with Animals, Our Call to Defend Them

Wayne Pacelle on KCRW

The preparation of food in America is a major industry. The New York Times reports that 9 billion animals are slaughtered each year.

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Sometimes shocking images showing how farm animals are mistreated have led to meat recalls, slaughterhouse closings and even criminal convictions, along with apologies from executives…

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Proposition 2 on next month's statewide ballot would set new standards for confining farm animals, including pregnant pigs, calves raised for veal and egg-laying hens.

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