Supreme Court upholds California ban on 'unethical' pork, Proposition 12
The Supreme Court rejected a challenge to California's Proposition 12, which bans the sale of pork from pigs housed in cages that prevent them from turning around.
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The Supreme Court rejected a challenge to California's Proposition 12, which bans the sale of pork from pigs housed in cages that prevent them from turning around.
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to California's Proposition 12, a statewide ban on the sale of pork from pigs
ABC News(MARSHALL, Minn.) -- A battle over bacon is headed to the U.S. Supreme Court with major stakes for farmers, pregnant pigs and the prices Americans pay at the grocery store. The nation's $20-billion pork industry is asking the justices to strike down California's Proposition 12, which would ban the sale of all pork from mother pigs housed in cages or crowded group pens with less than 24-square-feet each -- the amount of room needed for an animal to turn around. Oral arguments in the case are set for Tuesday. WATCH: Rare access inside a major commercial pig farm. How are sows t...
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday over California's Proposition 12, which bans the sale of all pork from mother pigs in cages or pens under a certain size