April 5, 2013
Tim Hortons to move to stall-free pork by 2022
Tim Horton, a Canada-American fast casual restaurant, is expecting to shift to stall-free pork by 2022 following a review on its pork suppliers' plans to phase out the use of gestation stalls for breeding sows.
In the company's annual Sustainability and Responsibility Report, Tim Hortons stated that it has "consulted with suppliers, the pork industry and other stakeholders on the use of gestation stalls for breeding sows and reviewed their plans throughout 2012."
The chain also pledged to "work with the pork industry and governments to advance standardised approaches and codes, resulting in more humane and sustainable open housing systems" and to "support efforts to improve traceability systems and verification."
The gestation stall model has come under heavy criticism as the stall's crate-style metal frame severely confines an animal's movements.
Animal welfare organisations have applauded the chain's decision.
