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Massachusetts Wants Your Bacon
WSJ ^ | 10 Aug 2022 | The Editorial Board

Posted on 08/12/2022 10:44:45 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT

New rules on pork production will lead to regional shortages.

Bay State voters in 2016 approved a referendum that would prohibit the sale of products from farms that confine “any breeding pig [sow], calf raised for veal, or egg-laying hen in a way that prevents the animal from lying down, standing up, fully extending its limbs, or turning around freely.” Hog farmers would be most affected since nearly all are housed in individual pens.

“There’s so many things that there’s shortages on, it’s almost like throwing salt on a wound,”

...If Massachusetts can prohibit the sale and mere distribution of meat produced by out-of-state farms, why couldn’t it do the same for goods manufactured by businesses that don’t follow its more onerous labor regulations? Or how about products made with coal power?

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat; Food
KEYWORDS: bacon; massachusetts; no; pig; pigs; pork
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To: DUMBGRUNT

21 posted on 08/12/2022 11:17:02 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: beef

How about free range tomato worms?


22 posted on 08/12/2022 11:17:59 AM PDT by Scrambler Bob (My /s is more true than your /science (or you might mean /seance))
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To: AlaskaErik

Phil Garner (manager of Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros & Milwaukee Brewers) said:

No matter how big the hog is, you’d better bring home the bacon.


23 posted on 08/12/2022 11:18:19 AM PDT by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Don’t take bacon away from Gay State citizens, it will be April 19, 1775 all over again.


24 posted on 08/12/2022 11:19:15 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA (Scratch a leftist and you'll find a fascist )
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To: null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; AZ .44 MAG; Baynative; bgill; bitt; ...

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25 posted on 08/12/2022 11:21:16 AM PDT by bitt ( <img src=' 'width=50%> )
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Bite me Bay State.

In the bum (little British lingo).

5.56mm


26 posted on 08/12/2022 11:23:15 AM PDT by M Kehoe (Quid Pro Joe and the Ho got to go.)
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To: Billthedrill
Vegetable people are crazy
27 posted on 08/12/2022 11:26:17 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

in the near future you may have to move to FL TX or any Red State to enjoy it

dont even think about bringing across blue state lines

there will no doubt be checkpoints

any bacon to declare?


28 posted on 08/12/2022 11:27:55 AM PDT by joshua c (Dump the LEFT. Cable tv, Big tech, national name brands)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

All things considered, King George was better for us.


29 posted on 08/12/2022 11:30:06 AM PDT by GingisK
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Idiots. I am not aware of any hogs raised in individual pens, and in pens so small they cant move around ..am i missing something?


30 posted on 08/12/2022 11:31:33 AM PDT by FreshPrince
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To: DUMBGRUNT; All

What kind of person would confine an animal as described?

The kind I don’t want to know, and would do nothing to help if they were in need.


31 posted on 08/12/2022 11:32:24 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Try telling Hispanics or Italians they can’t have pork.


32 posted on 08/12/2022 11:34:57 AM PDT by kaktuskid
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To: quikstrike98

I wonder how many other States have laws like this?????


33 posted on 08/12/2022 11:35:08 AM PDT by Karoo
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To: Mariner

The only time a hog may be confined is when a sow would be farrowing. I would need to read the particulars on this law but the statement that nearly all are confined is bs


34 posted on 08/12/2022 11:35:36 AM PDT by FreshPrince
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To: lurk

In a few more months there will be famine issues showing up here in the USA. A major drouth exists in Europe and here in the USA. Meat and other food issues will show up in a few months. There is only a 24 hour food supply in stores and 90 day supply in major distribution warehouses. Get ready.


35 posted on 08/12/2022 11:42:23 AM PDT by chopperk
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Why is a little compassion for an animal you’re going to eat controversial? I voted Trump but I am all laws that stop barbaric treatment of sentient beings.


36 posted on 08/12/2022 12:37:47 PM PDT by willfulknowledge
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To: Mariner

You should move to MA if you don’t already live there


37 posted on 08/12/2022 2:29:20 PM PDT by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy - EVs a solution for which there is no problem)
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To: from occupied ga

What kind of person would confine an animal as described?


38 posted on 08/12/2022 2:30:06 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Karoo

I believe Kalifornistan does. These laws are unconstitutional I. That they try to regulate activities in other states.


39 posted on 08/12/2022 2:35:24 PM PDT by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy - EVs a solution for which there is no problem)
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To: Mariner

If you read the first paragraph of the article you will get your answer.


40 posted on 08/12/2022 2:37:12 PM PDT by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy - EVs a solution for which there is no problem)
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