A fourth-generation Iowa farmer, Dwight Mogler, reacted to the Supreme Court upholding a California law that could put pork producers out of business.
against the state's standards, saying they were a violation of the Constitution's dormant commerce clause, which barred states from passing legislation that discriminates against or burdens interstate commerce.
These groups"don't appreciate modern animal agriculture," Mogler said."We protect [animals] from the weather. We protect them from transmission of disease."Mogler told Fox News the pigs are isolated from each other 24 hours a day to protect themselves from each other. During the sow’s heat cycle, when the female pig is preparing for pregnancy, they can become very aggressive.
But supporters of Prop. 12 have said California residents voted for this referendum and that greater awareness of"We’re delighted that the Supreme Court has upheld California Proposition 12 – the nation’s strongest farm animal welfare law – and made clear that preventing animal cruelty and protecting public health are core functions of our state governments," Kitty Block, president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States said in a statement Thursday.
The Supreme Court voted to uphold Proposition 12 on May 11. The law should be implemented starting July 1, but the pork industry is fighting to push back the date to accommodate the requirements.
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