The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) recently announced they are petitioning the courts to take their case against California’s Proposition (Prop) 12, which would ban the sale of pork from hogs, as well as veal from calves, that don’t meet the state’s new standards.
In July, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit upheld a lower court ruling against the two associations’ case and did not allow it to proceed.
“We’re asking the Supreme Court to consider the constitutionality of one state imposing regulations that reach far outside its borders and stifle interstate and international commerce,” said NPPC President Jen Sorenson.
AFBF President Zippy Duvall added, “This law takes away the flexibility to ensure hogs are raised in a safe environment while driving up the cost of providing food for America’s families.”
Prop 12 would go into effect on Jan. 1, 2022, and would ban the sale of pork from farms that do not follow new minimum space standards for laying hens, sows and veal calves.
