Today, however, about 90% of US breeding sows – the mothers of the pigs that are raised and killed for pork, bacon, and ham – spend most of their lives locked in cages that measure about two feet by seven feet (0.6 meters by 2.2 meters).
Sin embargo, hoy en día alrededor del 90% de las marranas de cría –las madres de los cerdos que se crían y matan para obtener carne, tocino y jamón—pasan la mayor parte de sus vidas encerradas en jaulas que miden aproximadamente 60 cms. por 2.2 metros.