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The pork industry, as well as bipartisan members of Congress, are divided over whether efforts are needed to overturn California’s Proposition 12 with the inclusion of a legislative fix in the upcoming farm bill.
Complaints were filed regarding foul odors at the St. Charles, Ill., facility.
The company explained the steps taken since May at the facility.
Both the pork industry and the California Department of Agriculture are focused on a smooth transition and avoiding pork shortages for consumers as California implements regulations requiring all pork sold in the state to be from breeding animals not housed in crates.
Environmental claims, including those related to carbon reductions, need to be better defined and policed, commenters told the Federal Trade Commission as it considers revisions to guidance long used by industry.