California May Have To Go Without Bacon Due To New Rules On Raising Pigs

Californians may be forced to give up bacon - due to the state's new animal welfare laws.

  • The new laws - which go into effect next year - require pork producers to provide more space for breeding pigs. But producers say retrofitting their facilities to meet the new standards would be too expensive.
  • That means California could lose nearly all of its pork supply - which could lead to higher prices and a loss of sales for restaurants.
  • CA restaurants and grocery stores go through more than 255 million pounds of pork each month - most of which is imported from other states like Iowa.
  • Would you be able to go without bacon? What food would be the hardest to give up? 

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