After PETA engaged with ALDI U.S., the grocer—which operates more than 1,500 stores in 33 states—updated its animal-welfare policy to include its support for polled (hornless) breeding: “[W]e support the development of breeding programs for polled (hornless) cows, which would eliminate the need for [dehorning and disbudding].”
ALDI U.S. Posts Support for Polled Breeding
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