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Food industry backs animal welfare rules
WASHINGTON, June 28 (UPI) -- Supermarkets and fast food chains are adopting more humane treatment of the animals that eventually find their way into America's shopping carts or between sesame-seed buns. The latest indication of this trend toward kinder, gentler treatment for cows, pigs and chickens comes in a report from a joint committee of two trade organizations representing supermarkets and chain restaurants across the United States. The Food Marketing Industry and the National Council of Chain Restaurants report their new Farmed Animals Welfare Guidelines call for larger pens for cows and pigs, better veterinary care for animals and cleaner coops for egg-laying chickens. Karen Brown, FMI vice president, told United Press International the humane animal guideline program was "developed at the request of our members." Although she acknowledged some animal rights groups "can ring the bell to bring attention to these problems, the real issue here is that retailers are going to suppliers to push for these changes because this is an important issue to us."

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