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    Animal Rights on the Way to the Slaughterhouse

    Arizona and Florida now ban the raising of pregnant pigs in confining cages. Oregon's Democratic Congressman Peter DeFazio has introduced a federal law to promote more humane treatment of all farm animals.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Arizona and Florida now ban the raising of pregnant pigs in confining cages. Oregon's Democratic Congressman Peter DeFazio has introduced a federal law to promote more humane treatment of all farm animals. Now, celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck says his restaurants and frozen foods will only use meat from animals that have been humanely treated. From Wolfgang Puck to Burger King, animal rights are going mainstream. Will meats and poultry be different if there's less cruelty on the way to the slaughterhouse?

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      VP of Food Safety, Quality Assurance and Regulatory Compliance for Burger King

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      Director of the Humane Society's Factory Farming Campaign

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