To be more profitable, producers put the sows in individual crates, which are practically the same size as their bodies. The result: they cannot walk around, not even turn around! In addition to space efficiency, this type of system requires less labor and facilitates taking care of these animals (health, feeding, heat detection and insemination).

The cruelty of using these crates is clear. Not just the discomfort, but also the fact that the sows, which are sentient and very intelligent animals, are unable to socialize, explore the environment and build a nest. Their low activity generates locomotor problems (lameness), urogenital problems, muscular atrophy and behavioral disorders.