 Walmart has not committed to phasing out battery cages in Latin America as it has in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada.The campaign argues that battery cages are unnecessarily cruel and also increase the risk of food safety issues, including an increased risk of Salmonella contamination.On March 10, 2017 a Thunderclap campaign reached over one million people and protests have occurred in from Lynn, MA to Seattle, Washington; as well as Mexico City, where Walmart Mexico’s HQ is located.