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Gestation and veal crates are torture devices designed to restrict the movement of mother pigs and calves until they are slaughtered. These crates cause mother pigs and baby cattle to suffer extensively and immobilize them for their entire lives for the sake of producing more flesh for consumption.

New Jersey has an opportunity to make history by passing a ban on the extreme confinement of sows and calves. Urge Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin to post A.1970 for a hearing, and urge Senate President Nicholas Scutari to post S.1298 for a senate floor vote.

Gestation Crates are an average of 7 feet by 2 feet and restrict a sow's ability to move while she is pregnant. Pigs are highly intelligent and social animals, and they suffer from severe physical and psychological stress from not engaging in natural behaviors. This leads to stereotypic behaviors, such as biting on bars.

Veal crates confine baby male cattle recently taken from their mothers to a space that is only 2 feet by 2.5 feet. These crates are intentionally designed this way to prevent muscle development, which is how the veal industry is supplied with tender baby cattle flesh.

Gestation and veal crates are becoming outdated as the world has begun to move away from supporting these cruel practices. So far, gestation and veal crates have been banned in nine U.S. states, as well as Canada and the European Union. Many corporations, including McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, Carl's Jr., Hardees, Kroger, Denny's, and more are also prohibiting gestation crates in their supply chains.

The bills S.1298 and A.1970 would make the practice of confining sows and calves illegal in the state of New Jersey and bring our country one step closer to outlawing these practices more broadly, and for good.

Success! This alert is no longer active, but was successful in getting us to the next step in passing a law. Animals still need your signature in New Jersey.