Source: FOOD PROCESSING, 12/14/20


The U.S. Justice Department and some 20 states have endorsed a lawsuit that seeks to overturn an animal-rights measure passed in 2018 by California voters. The measure, Proposition 12, mandates minimal living standards for animals used in agriculture. This year, provisions are scheduled to go into effect that require veal and eggs sold in California to come from calves and hens allowed, respectively, 43 square feet and one square foot of living space.

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