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Canada?s iconic Tim Hortons chain has given its pork suppliers until the end of this year to have ?clear plans? in place to phase out sow gestation stalls.
The Oakville, Ont.-based quick-service restaurant firm said it also set a target of purchasing at least 10 per cent of its eggs from producers using ?enriched hen housing systems? by the end of next year.
Tim Hortons said Friday it now ?intends to give preferred sourcing to pork suppliers who have clearly documented plans to phase out the use of gestation stalls, and egg suppliers working to phase in enriched hen housing systems.?
?We believe there are better, more humane and sustainable housing systems that can improve the quality of animals? lives,? Timmy?s CEO Paul House said in a release.
?Striking a balanced, realistic solution for the farming community, which will need to make significant investments in new buildings, is also essential, and we fully recognize this will take time.?
The 10 per cent pledge on eggs alone ?represents significantly more than 10 million eggs,? the company said.
Past that, the company said, ?we plan to actively evaluate the industry?s capacity to provide eggs from enriched housing systems, and to progressively increase our commitment beyond 2013 as additional supply becomes available.?
Tim Hortons said it plans to ?share next steps in early 2013, after reviewing industry plans and having further dialogue with the egg and pork industries and other animal welfare stakeholders.?
Later this year, the company said, ?we will commission scientific, fact-based animal welfare research with leading academic institutions on sustainable, humane animal housing systems.?
The company said it also plans to call for a ?North American-wide summit? of restaurant companies interested in the treatment of animals in the industry?s supply chain.
More at http://agcanada.com/daily/tim-hortons-moves-on-sow-stalls-layer-hen-housing/
The Oakville, Ont.-based quick-service restaurant firm said it also set a target of purchasing at least 10 per cent of its eggs from producers using ?enriched hen housing systems? by the end of next year.
Tim Hortons said Friday it now ?intends to give preferred sourcing to pork suppliers who have clearly documented plans to phase out the use of gestation stalls, and egg suppliers working to phase in enriched hen housing systems.?
?We believe there are better, more humane and sustainable housing systems that can improve the quality of animals? lives,? Timmy?s CEO Paul House said in a release.
?Striking a balanced, realistic solution for the farming community, which will need to make significant investments in new buildings, is also essential, and we fully recognize this will take time.?
The 10 per cent pledge on eggs alone ?represents significantly more than 10 million eggs,? the company said.
Past that, the company said, ?we plan to actively evaluate the industry?s capacity to provide eggs from enriched housing systems, and to progressively increase our commitment beyond 2013 as additional supply becomes available.?
Tim Hortons said it plans to ?share next steps in early 2013, after reviewing industry plans and having further dialogue with the egg and pork industries and other animal welfare stakeholders.?
Later this year, the company said, ?we will commission scientific, fact-based animal welfare research with leading academic institutions on sustainable, humane animal housing systems.?
The company said it also plans to call for a ?North American-wide summit? of restaurant companies interested in the treatment of animals in the industry?s supply chain.
More at http://agcanada.com/daily/tim-hortons-moves-on-sow-stalls-layer-hen-housing/