The dangerous Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act was introduced last Congress, and there is a possibility it could be introduced again soon. While its sponsors and industrial agriculture interests claim the EATS Act “protects agricultural trade,” the real goal of bills like this is to erase state and local animal welfare regulations that are already in place — all in the name of profit. Speak out against this bill to prevent its introduction.
The EATS Act is a direct response to the success of animal welfare bills like California's Proposition 12, which was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. Existing state bans on cruel farming practices — including gestation crates for pigs, battery cages for egg-laying hens and veal crates for calves — could be undone if the EATS Act is passed. Additionally, good laws related to food safety, farm worker protections and environmental standards may all be at risk.
We cannot roll back progress and allow animals to suffer — help defeat the EATS Act and any similar legislation.
What You Can Do
Please use the form below to send an email to your members of Congress urging them to oppose the introduction of the dangerous EATS Act and any other attempts to undo animal protection laws.
On behalf of animals across the country, and in the hope of continuing to build a more humane world, thank you!
