Any pork sold in California must adhere to the new animal welfare standards. Proposition 12 passed as a balllot initiative in 2018. Animal Ag Alliance Communications Manager Emily Solis says other states attempted to pass similar legislation, but ballot initiatives have become more popular. “It’s a way for animal rights activist groups to bypass the standard legislative process. They don’t give anyone the opportunity to testify and they’re relying on the general publics lack of understanding of modern agriculture.” The Animal Ag Alliance continues to monitor similar ballot initiatives in other states and proposed legislation.
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