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Chipotle carnitas no more: Supplier dispute haults pork sales. Restaurant chain drops carnitas from menu, claiming pork suppliers are not living up to animal welfare standards. Chipotle says it stopped serving pork at hundreds of its restaurants after suspending a supplier that violated its standards. Violations concerned the housing for the pigs. Chipotle demands that its suppliers raise pigs in humane conditions with access to the outdoors, rather than in cramped pens. Cincinnati pig farmer, Marc Luff, of Finn Meadows Farm -- which is run by standards expected by Chipotle -- is part of the alternative food movement. He did not like how animals were treated on conventional whole sale farms. Luff says it costs about 50% more to raise animals the way that he does. Luff's pigs get housing in the winter, and access to fields in warmer weather. ◂ WCPO - 9 On Your Side brings you the latest trusted news and information for the greater Cincinnati Tri-State area, including Northern Kentucky and Indiana. WCPO Channel 9 News brings you breaking news alerts, weather, traffic, streaming video and in-depth coverage of topics important to you and your community. For more download the WCPO mobile app: iPhone: http://bit.ly/iOS-wcpo Android: http://bit.ly/wcpo-android