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. 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 housed in cages or crowded group pens that prevent them from turning around freely. The ruling, which animal welfare advocates hailed as a "watershed moment," could have a major impact on thousands of farmers, millions of pregnant pigs -- and the prices Americans pay at the grocery store for one of the country's most popular meats. Justice Neil Gorsuch, writing for a five-justice majority, said that California voters overwhelmingly endorsed the "ethical pork" law in 2018 and have the right to decide what products appear on store shelves. "Companies that choose to sell products in various States must normally comply with the laws of those various States,...