I’m a carnivore and have hunted and raised animals for food. But laws to give animals and fowl a REASONABLY better and healthier life while on the earth is a good thing. They should be able to move around a little. So, the bacon may cost a litte more.
Agreed. Around here, we still have lots of small farms. There’s several places locally that sell grass-fed beef and pork and free-range eggs and chicken. I want to get my freezer somewhat emptied so I can stock up on that. Rough balancing act between worry about food supply/food prices and eating down my supply!
Reading the article, it doesn’t appear to be an issue of raising the cost. The issue seems to be that producers (in Iowa!) may not meet the CA requirements and they won’t be able to sell the meat in CA. If I’m reading this correctly.
“At the beginning of next year, California will begin enforcing an animal welfare proposition approved overwhelmingly by voters in 2018 that requires more space for breeding pigs, egg-laying chickens and veal calves. National veal and egg producers are optimistic they can meet the new standards, but only 4% of hog operations now comply with the new rules. Unless the courts intervene or the state temporarily allows non-compliant meat to be sold in the state, California will lose almost all of its pork supply, much of which comes from Iowa, and pork producers will face higher costs to regain a key market.”
If I was a pork producer, I’d be tempted to say ‘screw it’ and find another market for my meat.
I agree. And I’m eating more meat here, since I see the lives the local cattle have, and it’s pretty idyllic, especially compared to the California feed lots.