When Steve Anderson walks through the calf barn on a farm near Huntington, he sees what may be the future of the veal industry.
The spacious, airy barn is possibly like no other in the nation. The 190 calves raised here can wander freely outside or mill about among the ample straw bedding that Anderson calls the "lounging area."
It is the antithesis of the cramped crates and tethered calves that sparked widespread criticism of inhumane treatment — and spurred a decadeslong plunge in the veal industry.
Anderson's North Manchester-based Midwest Veal — along with a group of Hoosier farmers — is helping lead an effort to reverse that trend by offering chefs and consumers veal that is more humanely raised.
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