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Cornish hen chicks at the Diemand Egg Farm in Wendell, Mass.
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Election 2016 Debate: Should Massachusetts Require More Living Space For Chickens, Calves And Pigs?

This election season, we’re hosting a series of short debates on the four statewide ballot questions facing Massachusetts voters.

MORE: Debates on other ballot questions

Today we look at Question 3. If passed, the measure would ban the sale in Massachusetts of meat or eggs from hens, calves and pigs that are caged or confined in a way that prevents them from moving around.

Joining us is Paul Shapiro, vice president of farm animal protection for the Humane Society. He’s representing Citizens for Farm Animal Protection, which put forward the ballot question. And in opposition, Diane Sullivan from Citizens Against Food Tax Injustice.

Listen to the debate, moderated by New England Public Radio’s Susan Kaplan, by clicking the audio player above.