The unlikely cause bringing liberals and conservatives together
“This is demonic stuff.” “It’s downright abusive.” “That sounds like torture to me.” “It’s inhumane.” It causes “physical problems and psychological anguish.” These are quotes describing the pork industry’s standard practice of confining pregnant pigs in tiny crates, called gestation crates, which are so small that the pigs can’t even turn around. Millions of pigs […]
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Future PerfectThe unlikely cause bringing liberals and conservatives togetherIt turns out no one likes seeing pigs locked in tiny cages.by Kenny TorrellaJul 1, 2026, 11:15 AM UTCShareGiftMillions of pigs in the US are locked in crates at any given time, and they’re in them for virtually their entire lives. Wendy Love via Getty Images/iStockphotoKenny Torrella is a senior reporter for Vox’s Future Perfect section, with a focus on animal welfare and the future of meat.“This is demonic stuff.”“It’s downright abusive.”“That sounds like torture to me.”“It’s inhumane.”It causes “physical problems and psychological anguish.”These are quotes describing the pork industry’s standard practice of confining pregnant pigs in tiny crates, called gestation crates, which are so small that the pigs can’t…
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