Farm Bill Takes Aim At State Animal Welfare Laws

Iowa Rep. Steve King blames ‘vegan lobby’ in fight over Farm Bill’s ban on production standards for interstate agricultural goods.

Associated Press
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) —The future of state laws that regulate everything from the size of a hen's cage to the safe consumption of Gulf oysters may be at stake as farm bill negotiators work to resolve a long-simmering fight between agriculture and animal welfare interests. The House Agriculture Committee added language to its version of the farm bill

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Amendment To Farm Bill Could Overturn Animal Welfare Protections

The amendment would overturn bans on slaughtering horses and rules requiring the regulation of puppy mills, and has drawn food safety concerns.

Katie Rucke
By Katie Rucke

First it was large-scale cuts to social welfare programs that prompted harsh criticism of the U.S. farm bill, the piece of legislation that addresses food prices, soil erosion, national hunger and a variety of other food-related issues. Now, it’s animal welfare. When the U.S. House of Representatives continues hashing out the contents of the

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