• No Factory Eggs
  • Think Outside the Crate
  • Force-Fed Abuse
  • Petition for Poultry
  • Humane Eating

Quiz Answer: Transport by Truck

How often must pigs and cattle be provided with food, water, and rest during transport by truck?

A. Every 5 hours
B. Every 12 hours
C. Every 28 hours
D. Never

Answer: C.

In 2006, after a legal petition submitted by The HSUS, Farm Sanctuary, Compassion Over Killing, and Animals' Angels, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it had reversed its decades-old policy of excluding animals transported by truck from the federal "28-Hour Law." The USDA still does not apply the law to poultry.

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