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California Set To Have A Major Self-Imposed Bacon Shortage And Could Things Get Any Worse In The Golden State?
Why do you do this to yourself Californians? Why do you vote on such stupid things only to end up hurting yourselves?
The AP published an article detailing why the state of California is bracing for a bacon shortage as a statewide proposition on animal welfare that passed overwhelmingly in 2018 will be enforced at the beginning of next year.
The enforcement of this rule would make it illegal for Californians to purchase pork from producers who don't meet the minimum space requirements they voted into place in 2018, ruling out all but 4% of pork producers in the United States.
According to the AP report:-- excerpt, rest at link above --
"I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."