Calculating the swine production costs of Prop 12 compliance

From a distance it is easy: how difficult can it be to take care of additional welfare for pigs? Those inside the pig industry know better: each measure taken costs money. But how much exactly? Pig health and welfare expert Dr Monique Pairis-Garcia shares insights using a novel tool when implementing Prop 12 changes. Animal welfare is often ranked as an important topic to the public with recent surveys showing animal welfare as being a very important factor in purchasing and consuming animal