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McDonald's has implemented its pledge to use cage-free eggs in the U.S., a move that affects 7 million hens annually within its supply chain.
The Inovo Sexing technology has prevented the culling of approximately 200 million male chicks in the egg industry to date.
LDC Group, the largest chicken producer in France, recently committed to transitioning its two main brands to higher-welfare chicken breeds.
The proportion of cage-free egg-laying hens in the U.S. has increased from under 10% to 47%.
In the European Union, 62% of egg-laying hens are now raised in cage-free environments.
China's public universities are now producing the majority of global patents in cultivated meat research, surpassing the United States.
Multinational corporations including Unilever, Nestlé, and Burger King have made global commitments to eliminate cages from their supply chains.
Ballot measures passed in California and Massachusetts ban the in-state sale of pork from pigs raised in gestation crates, regardless of production location.
The European Union is considering a policy to apply its domestic animal welfare standards to all imported agricultural products.
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of state laws in California and Massachusetts that regulate the sale of pork based on animal welfare standards.
The upcoming U.S. Farm Bill includes a provision that would prohibit states from setting their own animal welfare standards for agricultural products sold within their borders.
The provision in the U.S. Farm Bill banning state-level animal welfare sales standards is expected to pass within the next few months.