Consumers are wise to the cruelty and misleading claims that Big Ag sells – that’s why voters and state legislators have passed laws protecting farmed animals from the cruelty of the factory farming industry.
After the Supreme Court upheld a California law (Prop 12) that bans the in-state sale of pork, eggs, and veal from animals “confined in a cruel manner,” Republican lawmakers introduced the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act to curry favor with their Big Ag donors by shielding factory farms from regulation.
The EATS Act would preempt state regulation of the factory farm and agribusiness industry, including animal welfare, consumer protection labeling, and food safety. The bill is so broad that it could also jeopardize state laws that protect rural communities and preserve our environment.
When the Supreme Court upheld Prop 12, it was a rightful victory for sustainable, humane farming against giant corporations prioritizing cost-cutting and profit margins over the environment, food safety, and animal welfare.
State authority to regulate animal welfare, food labeling, and agricultural practices is necessary to facilitate a humane, safe, and sustainable food supply. But Big Ag couldn’t allow its bottom line to be affected, so its corporate cronies in Washington are throwing a tantrum.
The EATS Act would encourage a dangerous race to the bottom in which consumers, animals, and our environment lose out to corporate greed.
Food & Water Action and its affiliated organization, Food & Water Watch, are advocacy groups with a common mission to protect our food, water and climate.
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