Don’t think states can regulate interstate commerce.
Then let Freak-A-Fornia Starve!
So, let the CA idiots pay $10 per egg.
Then let their egg prices triple as well. F’em
Egg regs
The 200 pound chicken or the 200 pound egg?
I am just a bit torn on this issue. I believe that keeping chickens couped up in cages 24/7 and kept in the dark to increase egg production is cruel. If we are going to kill or use animals for the benefit of mankind, we should ensure that those animals are treated humanely.
I’m more than willing to pay double for free range or cage free eggs.
I think California’s position on this is a good position. If people want to sell their eggs in California, they should be required to abide by the same humanitarian laws and animal health laws that California farmers are required to live under.
So does the Constitution. Preventing interstate trade barriers was the original purpose for the Commerce Clause.
You know, that’s a hair over 14” X 14”. Think about that. A hen sits in that box her whole laying life eating feed and dropping an egg every day or so - or else. Now, I’m not saying that chickens are people or that they should be given accord as people, however, I do believe that how people treat animals is a clue to how they view everyone and everything else.
Am I against killing chickens or animals for food? Nope. Am I a tree hugging druid who is a vegan peace activist? Uh, read my posts.
The whole point is that if you drive economics to the point where you disregard nature, you’ll always end up with substandard food and everything else for that matter. Frankly, cheap food that entails that kind of mass production ethic isn’t really food and sure as hell isn’t what the Lord intended.
My layers have sunshine, bugs, greens and all the freedom to roam they care for. By the way, you couldn’t buy the quality of eggs these critters produce.
Bon appetite!
A conservative case can be made that state laws should be minimized and normalized in order to encourage the flow of goods and services across state borders, e.g. a NAFTA within the US.
Depending on how you are personally affected you will choose the conservative case that best supports your perceived self-interest.
That way you get to have your eggs and eat them too!
Square inches?
I would be all for a law to impose a 200 square inch cage size... for politicians.
Generally I dislike Federal interference but this is definitely interstate commerce, and screw CA.
Libs love Federal control so let them eat this crap sandwich.
Generally I dislike Federal interference but this is definitely interstate commerce, and screw CA.
Libs love Federal control so let them eat this crap sandwich.