Proposition 12 requires that laying hens, nursing sows and veal calves be housed in confinement systems that comply with specific standards for freedom of movement, cage-free design and minimum floor space". Photo: Marcel van den Bergh
The implementation of new animal welfare laws for laying hens in the US state of California will affect the entire country’s egg production. Here are the details of the regulations, implementation timeline – and lawsuits. It was back in late 2018 that voters in California approved Proposition 12, also known as the Farm Animal Confinement Initiative. Full implementation of this law will begin at the end of 2021. As explained in a California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA) news
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