"We are asking our pork suppliers to present actionable plans by 2017 that address both the elimination of gestation stalls and creation of traceability systems within the pork supply chain."

The San Diego-based company operates and franchises more than 2,200 Jack in the Box locations and 576 Qdoba Mexican Grill locations.

Foodservice giant Aramark has announced that it will eliminate the use of pork from animals bred using gestation crates in its U.S. supply chain by 2017.

McDonald's USA said that by 2022, it will only buy pork from producers that do not use gestation crates for housing their pregnant sows.

Safeway Inc. announced that it will begin formulating plans to have a gestation stall-free supply chain.

Tim Hortons called upon the pork industry and our suppliers to eliminate gestation stalls for sows and to develop clear plans and timelines by the end of the year to phase out these housing systems.

McDonald’s Corp. says it will require its U.S. pork suppliers to provide plans by May to phase out the use of stalls that confine pregnant sows.

By the end of this year, 30 percent of the sows at its farms will be in group housing instead of crates.