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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•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

agriculture2 years ago•5 min saved

Supreme Court upholds California's humane treatment law for pigs.

The US Supreme Court has upheld California's Proposition 12, a ban on the sale of pork from pigs housed in cages or crowded group pens that prevent them from turning around freely. The ruling could have a major impact on thousands of farmers, millions of pregnant pigs, and the prices Americans pay at the grocery store for one of the country's most popular meats. The decision affirms rulings of two lower courts that found the out-of-state pork producers had failed to state a valid claim against California as a matter of law.

via ABC News|

#agriculture #animal-welfare #california

law2 years ago•2 min saved

California pork law requiring more space for pigs upheld by Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court has upheld a California animal cruelty law that requires more space for breeding pigs, which pork producers say could force industry-wide changes and raise the cost of bacon and other pork products nationwide. The law, Proposition 12, was passed in 2018 and requires pork sold in California to come from pigs whose mothers were raised with at least 24 square feet of space, ruling out confined “gestation crates” that are common in the pork industry. The court's decision was based on the grounds that the case was properly dismissed by lower courts.

via The Associated Press|

#animal-cruelty #california #law