The US Supreme Court has announced its decision to uphold California’s Proposition 12, the ballot initiative that requires pork sold in the state to be raised under strict guidelines. Approved by California voters in 2018, the measure bans sales of pork, veal, and eggs from animals whose confinement does not meet minimum space requirements.
The justices rejected the National Pork Producers Council’s argument that the measure violates the Commerce Clause. NPPC and the American Farm Bureau Federation argued that the state measure sets unrealistic requirements for pork production and forces a change to industry standards nationwide.
