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Animal Ag Alliance frustrated with activist agenda
The Animal Ag Alliance is frustrated animal rights activists
continue to target states that have a poor understanding of modern agriculture.
Hannah Thompson-Weeman with the Alliance says activist
groups want to take advantage of people who lack knowledge about certain
production practices.
She points to the Humane Society of the U.S. pushing a ballot initiative in Massachusetts dealing with housing requirements for sows and laying hens in 2016.
“Obviously Massachusetts is not a big player in the poultry or pork industry, and that’s exactly why they try to get legislation passed in states like that.”
Earlier this month Oregon passed a law requiring all eggs sold in the state come from cage-free facilities.
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