State regulations miles away could ultimately impact the price you pay for groceries. Proposition 12 is a California law that sets specific housing requirements for certain farm animals, including egg-laying hens, sows, and calves raised for veal. And if you want to sell in California, you must follow those rules, too. The National Pork Producers Council wants to reverse Prop 12 and stop other states (Question 3 in Massachusetts) from creating a patchwork of regulations. Their message – it could start impacting agriculture more broadly. Matt Grill is the senior director of Congressional relations for the National Pork Producers Council. He tells us about the consequences that Prop 12 has had on farmers.

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