The Pork Industry's Last Stand: Congress Targets State Animal Welfare Laws The recent passage of the House Farm Bill has sent shockwaves through the animal welfare community.
This bill includes language from the Save Our Bacon Act, aimed at nullifying state laws prohibiting gestation crates in pig farming. The pork industry is attempting to roll back hard won progress on animal welfare.
For decades, farmers have been grappling with the ethics of confining pregnant pigs in tiny enclosures that prevent them from even turning around.