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.

　　加拿大农业部长劳伦斯·麦考利(Lawrence MacAulay)宣布，为了潞傍归应消费者对动物人道待遇方面的忧患，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和改善母猪和仔猪的生存条件。