Virginia Wants to Cut Out Small Poultry Operators
Virginia legislators have a bill in front of them that might impact farmers who raise chickens outdoors. The bill targets outdoor markets of live poultry—none exist in the state—but the ambiguous wording could put small chicken farmers in the crosshairs.
The legislature claims that it wants to protect against avian flu, but small farmers suspect that the industrial operations backing the bill have their own agenda—pushing out competitors who claim more market share each year.
via the Slow Food Forum
