OAK BROOK, Ill., Feb. 14 (UPI) -- U.S. fast-food giant McDonald's says it has told pork suppliers they have a few months to commit to more humane treatment of pigs.
McDonald, which has its headquarters in the Chicago suburb of Oak Brook, told suppliers Monday it is seeking to eliminate the use of gestational crates -- small stalls used to house pregnant sows, often decried as inhumane by animal rights groups. About 70 percent of the nation's pork is produced using this practice, the Chicago Tribune reported.