Arcos Dorados announced plans to further raise its leadership in animal welfare in its supply chain. The company announced it will require its pork suppliers to submit documented plans within two years to limit the use of gestation crates for sows with plans for alternative group housing.
By the end of 2016, all pork procured by Arcos Dorados, the largest McDonald´s franchisee in Latin America, will be sourced by producers that can demonstrate documented plans to promote group housing for their sows. To achieve this, Arcos Dorados is working very closely with producers, suppliers and other stakeholders to assess how to support producers migrating to group housing systems.