Dear 
Aggelos,
We’re 
a few weeks into the New Year now--how are your 
resolutions going?
Unfortunately, 
some EU Member States are not doing well
 on one of theirs: improving the welfare 
of pigs by moving
 all breeding pigs into group housing systems. A Directive
 was 
adopted in 2001 to ban individual sow stalls from 1st
 January 2013 onwards. 
However, with just 350 days to
 comply, some producers still have a long way to 
go. 
Sows’ 
movement in stalls is so restricted, they cannot even turn around for
 their 
entire gestation period of nearly four months. These intelligent, 
inquisitive
 animals are practically immobilised, unable to express their natural 
range of
 complex social, foraging, and exploratory behaviour. The barren stalls 
also
 lead to behavioural and health problems such as bar biting, foot and leg 
disorders,
 and infections.
Sign today----speaking up for these intelligent 
and sensitive animals is a
 resolution you can meet and cross off your list right 
now! 
Thank 
you for taking action and for all you do for the animals,
Sincerely,
 
Andrew 
Rowan
President and CEO
Humane Society International 
 
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