Want to create an interactive transcript for this episode?
Podcast: レアジョブ英会話 Daily News Article Podcast
Episode: Ballot measure takes aim at large-scale animal farms in California county
Description: In a stretch of Northern California known for scenic shorelines and celebrated vineyards, a battle is brewing over the future of the region’s animal farms.
Residents in Sonoma County, which is home to half a million people north of San Francisco, will vote this fall on a ballot measure aimed at putting an end to large-scale contained animal agriculture.
Proponents say the move is about the humane treatment of animals, but critics contend it’s a misguided effort that could harm egg farming and dairies in the county.
The proposal would require the county to phase out what U.S. f...