Martha Stewart Wants New Jersey To Ban Pig Gestation Crates
Written by Vegetarian Star on October 1st, 2013 in Animal Issues, Chefs, Farming.
Martha Stewart is giving the thumbs up to a New Jersey statute that would prohibit the use of gestation crates for pigs.
The celebrity chef, cookbook author and television host wrote to the members of the New Jersey legislature asking them to override a veto made by the state’s governor and make like easier for animals on farms in the state she is from.
“As a native New Jerseyan, I’ve always been proud of our state for its pro-animal positions, whether it be relating to the protection of dogs, cats, horses or other animals,” Martha wrote.
“Time and time again, our lawmakers have made it clear that they care about preventing animal cruelty. It’s for that reason that overwhelmingly–by votes of 29 to 4 in the Senate and 60 to 5 in the Assembly–you supported S. 1921, authored by Senator Raymond Lesniak, to phase out the cruel confinement of pigs in “gestation crates,” a standard but inhumane practice in the industrial pork industry.”
Although 91% of residents in the state of New Jersey support a ban on these crates, this measure was recently vetoed by Governor Chris Christie. Supporters to override the veto include both local humane groups such as the New Jersey SPCA as well as national groups like the Humane Society of the United States.
Read Martha’s entire letter here.
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