The average hot carcass weight of U.S. pork carcasses has increased from 82 kg to 96 kg since 1995, representing an increase of approximately 17 percent. If this increase remains steady, pork carcasses are projected to weigh on average 105 kg by 2030 and more than 118 kg by 2050.
Over the past decade, California's voters and legislature have supported several measures mandating changes in common meat and egg production practices with consequences that extend far beyond the state's borders.
Approximately 515,000 pounds of various raw, intact pork products were produced without the benefit of federal inspection and outside inspection hours.
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