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    NPR reports Chickens and Pigs won a big victory against Burger King, who will now let them stretch their legs and get some exercise.

    Burger King Makes Cage-Free Eggs, Pork Promise

    by The Associated Press
    April 25, 2012

    In a boost to animal welfare activists looking to get livestock out of cramped cages, Burger King will be the first major U.S. fast-food chain to give all of its chickens and pigs some room to roam.

    On Wednesday, the world's second-biggest burger chain pledged that all of its eggs and pork will come from cage-free chickens and pigs by 2017, hoping to satisfy rising consumer demand for humanely produced fare and increase its sales in the process.

    http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...ryId=151350551
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