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Supreme Court's ruling on humane treatment of pigs could catalyze a wave of new animal welfare laws

  • Written by David Favre, Professor of Law, Michigan State University
Supreme Court's ruling on humane treatment of pigs could catalyze a wave of new animal welfare lawsSows in gestation crates at a breeding facility in Waverly, Va.Humane Society of the U.S./Wikimedia Commons, CC BY

Should California be able to require higher welfare standards for farm animals raised in other states if products from those animals are to be sold in California? On May 11, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld California’s...

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