Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says she believes the Senate may accept a proposal to override a California law that does not allow pork sold in California to come from hogs raised in tight spaces. The U-S Supreme Court upheld the law in 2023, which basically requires eggs, veal AND pork to come from animals that have enough space to turn around in a pen. Hinson’s proposed “Save Our Bacon Act” which would nullify California’s law was included in the Farm Bill that passed the House last week. In May of 2023, the U-S Supreme Court ruled California’s regulations did not impose substantial burdens on interstate commerce, but suggested the National Pork Producers Council and the American Farm Bureau could lobby congress to intervene.
