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business2 years ago•2 min saved

California's New Law Puts Financial Strain on Small Pork Producers

A newly passed California law, Proposition 12, which imposes strict animal welfare standards on pork producers, is causing concern among small-scale pork producers who fear the high costs of compliance could force them out of business. The law requires each animal to have at least 24 square feet of space and the ability to move freely. Larger producers are expected to comply, but smaller operations may struggle to meet the requirements, with estimates suggesting it could cost between $3,000 and $4,000 per sow. Critics argue that the law unfairly imposes new costs on the industry and could have a nationwide impact on pork prices.

via Fox Business|

#animal-welfare #business #california

law2 years ago•4 min saved

Supreme Court Upholds California's Animal Welfare Laws.

The Supreme Court upheld California's animal welfare law, Proposition 12, which prohibits the sale of pork produced by the cruel confinement of breeding pigs. The law was approved by 63% of California voters in 2018 and requires larger pens or open areas for sows to move freely. The decision split the court along unusual lines, with Justice Neil M. Gorsuch writing for the majority that the Constitution leaves it to states and their voters to decide on the products that will be sold there. The ruling is a victory for animal rights advocates and the rights of states to set their own laws.

via Los Angeles Times|

#animal-welfare #california #interstate-commerce

law2 years ago•2 min saved

Supreme Court upholds California's pig welfare law.

The US Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to a California animal cruelty law that requires more space for breeding pigs, which pork producers argued could lead to industry-wide price increases. The law, Proposition 12, requires that all pork sold in California come from pigs whose mothers were raised with a minimum of 24 square feet of space, banning the use of metal “gestation crates” typically used in the pork industry. The court ruled that companies must comply with the laws of the states in which they choose to sell, and that the plaintiffs did not suggest that California’s law offends the Commerce Clause of the Constitution.

via New York Post |

#animal-cruelty #california #law

law2 years ago•4 min saved

Supreme Court Backs California's Humane Treatment Law for Pigs.

The Supreme Court upheld a California law that requires pork sold in the state to come from breeding pigs housed in spaces that allow them to move around freely. The law was challenged by pork producers who claimed it interfered with interstate commerce and sound business practices. The court ruled that the measure did not violate constitutional limits on state laws that affect conduct beyond the state’s borders. The decision was badly fractured and featured competing rationales, but the basic vote was 5 to 4.

via The New York Times|

#animal-welfare #california #interstate-commerce