Mercy for Animals is carrying their message this week in South Dakota in front of Walmart stores protesting the use of gestation crates in pork production, calling them cruel to pigs. Mercy for Animals national campaign coordinator Jeni Haines says they believe the use of gestation crates is cruel…
South Dakota Pork Producers Council President Andrew Arhart of Alpena says the problem with groups like this is they do not understand the pork industry and their animal management practices…
Arhart says Walmart has not only been a good customer of pork producers, but has also stood out against other corporations who have given in to pressure from other groups…
Haines says other states and countries have outlawed the practices…
Haines says Mercy for Animals members will protest in front of a Sioux City Walmart on Wednesday, and in Ottumwa on Thursday.