Two bills that would set the standard for farm animal care in the state are being backed heavily by some of the people who raise them.
The Michigan Farm Bureau and the Michigan Milk Producers Association are two of several organizations supporting the measure. The bills would make certain that standards for farm animal care are set in accordance with state law
The bills also state the standards can be modified with public input. Getting people more involved in knowing where their food comes from.
Ken Nobis is the President of the Michigan Milk Producers Association.
"Consumers today are more and more removed from the source of their food. When I was growing up most everybody had a relative tat was on the farm producing food. So they had a familiarity with livestock production and food production. And that's not the case today. So I can understand how people are somewhat concerned with where their food comes from and how the animals are treated on those farms."
Both of the bills were introduced late last week.
