In 2007, the American Veal Association (AVA) pledged to transition away from solitary crates and neck tethers to group housing by the end of 2017. Since calves are social animals, this was a ...
The original 2007 regulation contains a loophole: it allows veal calves who are unable to walk to be set aside temporarily to “rest” and then, if they can be forced to walk, they can be slaughtered ...