Many people -- meat-eaters included -- object to the factory farm practice of confining pigs for virtually their entire lives to metal cages so small they can't even turn around.
That's why the Canadian pork industry, sensitive about its public image, decided to eliminate the practice -- a move hailed by Canada's Humane Society as "a watershed moment for farm animals in Canada."
This led to a rare round of positive coverage for the beleaguered industry, with the media reporting that the move would please Canadian consumers and bring Canadian animal welfare practices in line with more advanced European standards.
