filth. The company suspended the farmer, John Stoltzfus, who has since
dismantled his dog-breeding operation, according to Pennsylvania Department
of Agriculture records....
....Smith says the Whole Foods letter was a "huge step" forward because
"consumers have always had the power to close these facilities.".....
B & R Puppies, which had been cited by authorities as recently as a year ago for housing dogs in squalid cages and failing to vaccinate them-was also supplying milk to Horizon Organics. Horizon is a major presence in markets like Whole Foods, where animal welfare is paramount.
The April article, "A (Designer) Dog's Life," highlighted Smith's efforts. Before NEWSWEEK published the story, I notified Horizon and Whole Foods that my piece would reveal they were buying and peddling organic milk from a farmer who mistreated dogs. Horizon sent an inspector to B & R the next day and found dogs living in filth. The company suspended the farmer, John Stoltzfus, who has since dismantled his dog-breeding operation, according to Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture records. That allowed him to resume supplying Horizon, which he began doing earlier this month.
Full article can be found here: http://www.newsweek.com/id/206163
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