Political and Legislative
Supreme Court Battle Over Pregnant Pig Cruelty Could Affect Price of Pork
A battle over bacon is headed to the U.S. Supreme Court with major stakes for farmers, pregnant pigs and the prices Americans pay at the grocery store.
The nation’s $20-billion pork industry is asking the justices to strike down California’s Proposition 12, which would ban the sale of all pork from mother pigs housed in cages or crowded group pens with less than 24-square-feet each — the amount of room needed for an animal to turn around.
Oral arguments in the case are set for Tuesday.
