Nation Dec 12

Consumer Prices See Largest Increases In 30 Years
Will new bacon law begin? California grocers seek delay

Since voters approved Proposition 12 by a 2-to-1 ratio in November 2018, state officials have missed deadlines for releasing specific regulations covering the humane treatment of animals that provide meat for the California market.

Nation Jan 14

Chipotle faces pork shortage

When the Mexican fast-food chain learned of its pork supplier’s violation of standards concerning housing for the pigs, it stopped serving pork at some 600 restaurants across the country for the first time.