Misdirection: Prop 12 will cripple the pork industry
Truth: A variety of factors are impacting the pork industry. Changes in consumer demand, inflation, and increased input costs are driving the tightening within the pork industry. In fact, a recent article in the Wall Street Journal highlighted a decline in consumer demand in the pork industry.
Misdirection: Gestation crates are better for animal health
Truth: The extreme confinement of mother pigs leads to a host of health problems for them, including foot and leg problems, increased risk of urinary tract infections and disease transmission, reduction of bone and muscle mass, and higher mortality rates, in addition to the psychological problems confined pigs develop due to caging. Because of the design of the crates, mother pigs are forced to defecate and eat in the same tiny space.
