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California's Proposition 12 prohibits the sale of pork from breeding sows housed below minimum space requirements. Researchers at the North Dakota State University Agricultural Risk Policy Center found that Prop.12-driven price increases have persisted, even two years after the law was fully implemented. On average, prices for covered products are 20% higher due to Prop. 12, calculated by comparing price increases in California to the rest of the United States. Specifically, Prop 12 has driven prices for pork loins up 32%, ribs 22%, shoulders 16%, and bacon 16%, according to the latest data.
Furthermore, California consumers have paid $350 million more for pork products while their consumption of pork has significantly declined due to Prop. 12.
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April 16, 2026/ NPPC/ United States.
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