Statement on American Veal Association's Veal Crate Announcement

Humane Society of the United States President and CEO Wayne Pacelle released the following statement: 

"The Humane Society of the United States welcomes the news that the American Veal Association has recommended that the confinement of calves in crates should come to an end. For years, the humane community in the United States has said that these crates are inhumane and unnecessary.  We are pleased that the industry now agrees and is taking some steps to phase out this confinement system.  Last November, Arizona voters approved a ballot measure to outlaw veal crates.

The American Veal Association's recommended ten-year phaseout is a long time, especially considering that the nation's largest veal producers have already committed to a two-year phaseout, but it is a step in the right direction that further makes the writing on the wall clear: Veal crates are too cruel and inhumane even for the veal industry to continue defending."

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