In a historic moment for animals in the United States, more than 63% of Californian voters approved Proposition 2 yesterday, signalling an end to three of the cruellest factory farming practices, battery cages, gestation/sow crates and veal crates, by January 2015.

According to Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States,
“California voters have taken a stand for decency and compassion and said that the systemic mistreatment of animals on factory farms cannot continue".

California joins 4 other US states in banning sow crates and 2 others who have banned veal crates. It is the first US jurisdiction to ban battery cages. The passing of Proposition 2 has added momentum to the movement to ban factory farming in the US and has also moved the nation closer into line with European Farm Animal Law Reform. Meanwhile, factory-farming practices continue unabated in Australia.

Australia does not have a Ballot Initiative process that enables the community to directly express their objection to factory farming; however there are still many ways that individuals can get active to speak out against legalised cruelty. Follow this link to find out how to lobby on behalf of animals or this link to find out more about the Proposition 2 Ballot Initiative.
 

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