Prop 12 and Pork Prices

Iowa’s Chuck Grassley says while Prop 12 was upheld by the Supreme Court and has only been in effect a few months, it’s impact on the pork industry is already evident …

GRASSLEY … “Just to show you the impact on consumers of Proposition 12, pork prices have risen 20 percent since July of last year, 40 percent just on pork loins.”

That’s despite an increase in overall pork production last year. And California may not be the last state to restrict sales based on confinement methods …

GRASSLEY … “Massachusetts has such a referendum, called ‘Question 3.’ Even Secretary Vilsack has said that without Congressional action, these rules will continue to cause chaos in the pork market.”