Letter to the Editor: The Mass. Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Bill
Brookline resident Mary Angilly wrote to raise awareness and request support of a bill that would prevent confinement of farm animals.
Dear Editor, How would you answer if I asked whether or not animals should be allowed to stand up, lie down, and turn around on their own accord? Think of your answer. Now look at the statistics. 89 percent of MA voters polled said they would support legislation to prohibit intensive confinement systems for farm animals. Well voters, now is your chance to show your support. The Massachusetts Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act (H458/S786) seeks to prevent this cruelty in the Commonwealth. If passed, it would prohibit two of the most infamous factory farm abuses: veal crates for calves and gestation crates for pregnant pigs. There is overwhelming support for farm animal welfare in Massachusetts, and Brookline is no exception. In a 2010 …
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