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What we'd lose in Minnesota
Harvard Law School identified 12 Minnesota laws that would be overturned by the Save Our Bacon scam, allowing out-of-state companies to dump toxins in our food supply and let animal diseases run rampant.
| Minnesota law | Covers | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Minn. R. 1721.0050 | Livestock | Importation requirements for livestock and poultry — certificate of veterinary inspection; permit required to import animals not free from signs of disease, quarantined, or from a disease control zone. |
| Minn. R. 1721.0130 | Cattle | Importation requirements for cattle — identification, certificate of veterinary inspection, tuberculosis test, permit, and testing for cattle from Mexico within 60 days prior to entry. |
| Minn. R. 1721.0150 | Cattle | Official identification required for all cattle at public exhibitions. |
| Minn. R. 1721.0190 | Swine | Importation requirements for swine — identification and certificate of veterinary inspection; importing feral swine and parts of feral swine carcasses prohibited. |
| Minn. R. 1721.0210 | Swine | Official identification required for all breeder and feeder swine at public exhibitions, except swine in slaughter-only classes. |
| Minn. R. 1721.0280 | Poultry, ratites | Importation requirements for hatching eggs, poultry, and ratites — permit, certificate of veterinary inspection, and requirements for origin hatcheries or flocks. |
| Minn. R. 1721.0300 | Poultry | Leg or wing band identification required for all chickens, turkeys, and game birds at exhibitions, except baby poultry. |
| Minn. R. 1721.0400 | Cervids | Importation requirements for farmed cervids — permit, certificate of veterinary inspection, chronic wasting disease restrictions, and herd status; live cervids and parts of cervid carcasses may not be imported from CWD-endemic areas. |
| Minn. R. 1721.0450 | Sheep, goats | Importation requirements for sheep and goats — identification, certificate of veterinary inspection, permit for some, and a prohibition on scrapie-exposed or infected animals. |
| Minn. Stat. § 17.4985 | Aquatic life | Importation requirements for aquatic life including fish and shellfish — transportation permit and disease-free certification for origin eggs or sperm from certain species, with exceptions. |
| Minn. Stat. § 17.4986 | Fish | Importation requirements for fish and stock fish — transportation permit, disease-free history, and emergency enzootic disease areas. |
| Minn. Stat. § 31.611 | Livestock (veal) | "No person shall sell, offer or expose for sale, or have in possession with intent to sell, the veal of calves killed when less than four weeks old." |
Source: Harvard Law School Animal Law & Policy Program, Legislative Analysis of H.R. 4673 (the Save Our Bacon Act).
The scam comes for the State Fair
Minnesota needs these laws to inspect out-of-state animals at fairs and exhibitions. With the Save Our Bacon scam, the Great Minnesota Get-Together becomes a breeding ground for animal diseases.
The Minnesota Board of Animal Health is currently monitoring over a dozen animal diseases that can be transmitted to humans.
