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McDonald's asks suppliers to stop using hog crates

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McDonald's says it will require its U.S. pork suppliers to provide plans by May to phase out the use of stalls that confine pregnant sows.

The Humane Society of the United States calls the fast food giant's announcement a major victory in its fight to stop the use of the stalls it considers inhumane.

Some of McDonald's suppliers have already announced plans to phase out the stalls.

A McDonald's spokesman says suppliers including Smithfield Foods and Cargill have made progress in adopting alternatives to so-called gestation crates and the company pledges to discuss the next steps with all of its suppliers.

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