PFB Applauds Rep. Hinson for Introducing the Save Our Bacon Act

Pennsylvania Farm Bureau President Chris Hoffman commented today on Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson’s introduction of the Save Our Bacon Act.

“On behalf of Pennsylvania’s growing pork industry and our over 25,000 members, we would like to extend our sincere gratitude to U.S. Representative Ashley Hinson (R-IA) for introducing the Save Our Bacon Act,” PFB President Chris Hoffman said. “California’s Proposition 12 and Massachusetts’s Question 3 have set a dangerous precedent for animal agriculture and can be seen as a direct correlation as to why we are seeing less demand for pork.

“As a Question 3 pork producer who has seen more of the downfalls than the positives of these ballot measures, I can attest that Proposition 12 and Question 3 have wreaked havoc on our industry. We are already seeing too much consolidation on our family farms. Ballot initiatives like Proposition 12 are only going to put more family farms out of business, force consumers to purchase a more expensive product that has the same nutritional value as non-Prop 12 products and further increase mortality rates in our sows. The Save Our Bacon Act will be vital to restoring animal welfare and making pork affordable again, while putting the experts of animal husbandry back in control. We look forward to the Save Our Bacon Act seeing movement as soon as possible and thank Representative Hinson again for introducing this crucial piece of legislation.”

Representative Hinson’s Save Our Bacon Act is modeled after last year’s Section 12007 of H.R.8467, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act otherwise known as farm bill. In essence, the Save Our Bacon Act which mirrors Section 12007’s language says that if it is USDA or FDA approved, the product can be sold anywhere in the United States. This protects producers’ and states’ rights because it allows farmers and veterinarians to determine what is best for the animal, while allowing California to still implement Prop 12 but only within their state.

For more information on the Save Our Bacon Act, click here.