加拿大农业部长劳伦斯·麦考利(Lawrence MacAulay)宣布，为了继续回应消费者对动物人道待遇方面的忧

虑，加拿大政府向猪肉项目的相关研究额外提供180万美元的资金。额外资金使得加拿大政府的投资总额高

达1480万美元，并将进一步拓展2013年-18年研究项目集群中已经开展的部分研究工作。新研究项目将解决

母猪住房问题以及改善母猪和仔猪的生活条件。

CANADA - The Government of Canada is providing an additional $1.8 million to the pork

research cluster to continue responding to consumer concerns around the humane treatment of

animals, Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay has announced.This additional sum brings the

total Government of Canada investment to $14.8 million and will help to expand on research

work already underway as part of the five-year (2013-18) research cluster. New research will

address the issue of sow housing and improved living conditions for both sows and piglets.