Since the approval of California’s Proposition 12, other states have added new animal housing restrictions. National Pork Producers Council President-Elect Lori Stevermer says it’s hard to pinpoint the necessary legislative actions to address the effects of Prop. 12. “We’re looking for some sort of federal solution and having discussions on what a legislative fix would look like.” Massachusetts’ Question 3, which takes effect Wednesday, has even stricter regulations. “Question 3 affects pork that ships through Massachusetts, so now you’re affecting pork producers in all of the New England states.”
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