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Originally Posted by Rainger99
The US Supreme Court just upheld a California law which requires that any pork sold in California has to come from pigs whose mothers were raised with at least 24 square feet of space, with the ability to lie down and turn around - even if the pork comes from another state.
This will be a nightmare for the pork industry since the vast majority of pork farmers' practices do not conform to the California law. Either they won't be able to sell pork in California, or if they do comply with the law, pork prices should increase for the rest of the country. Stock up on bacon now!
Supreme Court rejects challenge to California pork law mandating more space for pigs |
Normally, I disagree with about 90% of laws that California passes. However, I grew up on a farm and am in total agreement with the standards in this law. Current practices in the hog farming (and turkey farming) industry are absolutely cruel. Have a little empathy for these poor animals that feed you and don't accept cruelty just to save a buck.