Lawmakers say a bill moving through the Indiana General Assembly that would restrict some small poultry producers from selling their products directly to restaurants is about improving public health.
But those small producers, part of Indiana’s growing “farm-to-fork" movement, say it would hamstring their ability to compete in a marketplace dominated by large producers.
While the bill generally applies to "various meats," it effectively targets small poultry producers that are exempt from certain levels of inspection. It would mandate that they receive the same scrutiny as large producers, which they say would be too costly and unnecessary.
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