Search
Better Farming OntarioBetter PorkBetter Farming Prairies

Better Pork Featured Articles

Better Pork magazine is published bimonthly. After each edition is published, we share featured articles online.


Ohio producers object to prison pork ban

Monday, February 20, 2012

While a Michigan company sold pork to prisons in Ohio, that state's pork producers and processors were upset when pork was banned from being served to prisoners.

The ban came into place after two Muslim death row prisoners sued federal wardens for not offering halal food options when kosher foods were offered to Jewish prisoners. California, Florida, Maryland and Massachusetts already quit serving pork, according to meatingplace.com. Ohio is the eighth largest pork-producing state, with 3,700 farms producing four million hogs a year.

An Associated Press story says the prisoners' lawsuit isn't really about serving pork, so much as it is about serving meals produced using handling requirements, which are different again from kosher requirements.

Ohio has taken away pork before – in 2009, when it closed the pig farm and abattoir it operated to provide food for inmates. As a result of producer lobbying, pork patties were added to the menus twice a month.

The AP story says Abdul Awkal launched the suit. Awkal, scheduled to be executed June 6, was convicted of murdering his estranged 22-year-old wife and his 24-year-old brother-in-law in 1992 after she filed for divorce and custody of their 16-month-old daughter. BP
 

Current Issue

June 2025

Better Pork Magazine

Farms.com Swine News

Canadian Farmers Increase Wheat and Soybean Acres

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

In 2025, Canadian farmers increased the planting of wheat, oats, soybeans, lentils, corn, and dry peas, while reducing the area seeded to canola and barley. The warm and dry spring conditions across much of Western Canada helped speed up seeding operations, with all Prairie provinces... Read this article online

Crop and Pasture Health Rise in Alberta

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

According to the AFSC and Alberta Government Crop Reporting Survey, Alberta's crop conditions improved significantly this week. Major crops are now rated 59 percent good to excellent, up 10 percent from the previous week. However, this is still below the five- and ten-year averages of 73 and... Read this article online

BF logo

It's farming. And it's better.

 

a Farms.com Company

Subscriptions

Subscriber inquiries, change of address, or USA and international orders, please email: subscriptions@betterfarming.com or call 888-248-4893 x 281.


Article Ideas & Media Releases

Have a story idea or media release? If you want coverage of an ag issue, trend, or company news, please email us.

Follow us on Social Media

 

Sign up to a Farms.com Newsletter

 

DisclaimerPrivacy Policy2025 ©AgMedia Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Back To Top