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NPPC Supports Legislation to Stop States from Dictating Production in Other States

2017-07-28 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - Stating that "pork producers, not animal-right activists, lawmakers or regulators, should make the decisions about what production practices are best for their animals and for producing safe food," Neil Dierks, CEO of the National Pork Producers Council, this week in congressional testimony pledged the organisation’s support for legislation that would prohibit a state from imposing tax or regulatory burdens on businesses, including pork operations, that are not physically present in the state.

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