Pork Laws: California Sales Must Now Comply with Proposition 12
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Pork sold in California will soon have to adhere to Proposition 12, which prohibits extreme confinement of farm animals, including gestation crates. This law, passed in 2018, has already impacted egg-laying hens and veal calves. While some animal rights advocates applaud the law, others argue that it still allows for other forms of animal cruelty in the pork industry. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld states’ rights to regulate the meat industry, despite …