by Bob Walsh
Regular
readers might remember I wrote a while back about a California law
which would greatly increase the cost and greatly decrease the
availability of many pork and chicken products within the formerly great
state of California. This action was taken via a ballot initiative
wanting to be exceptionally nice to farm livestock.
The
law is being challenged in the CA Supreme Court by the National Pork
Producers Council and the National Farm Bureau Federation. They believe
the law unreasonably interferes with interstate commerce.
Implementation
of the law has been stalled due to other legal challenges. The ballot
initiative passed with 62% of the vote and sets minimum cage size
standards for swine and chickens. These standards would significantly
increase costs and would apply to out-of-state producers who want to
sell in CA. Contrary to belief at the time by the PETA crowd these
out-of-state producers have NOT been stampeding to comply with the CA
law. There is virtually zero production of pork within California.
Want Pork? Come and Take It. We have plenty simply roaming around tearing up pastures and lawns across Texas. So many, that trappers are hired to kill them. Most of the meat isn't even used. All you have to do is set some loose in California. I'd rather have fresh Pork Belly sliced thick than store bacon any day.
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