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Reject Efforts to Add the Save Our Bacon Act to the Farm Bill
Dear Senator,
As your constituent and someone who cares about the welfare of animals, I was relieved to see that the Save Our Bacon Act poison pill has been excluded from the recently released Senate Farm Bill. As the process moves forward, I strongly urge you to reject any efforts to add this provision — or any similar provision — into the bill through an amendment or otherwise.
Inclusion of the Save Our Bacon Act, which is a rebranded version of the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act, would preempt hundreds of state and local laws that protect farm animal welfare and ensure public health and safety, including laws that can help combat the spread of New World screwworm. This language would infringe on states’ right to govern their own standards, and it would put farmers who have already made significant financial investments to improve the welfare of their operations at a severe competitive disadvantage. Congress should not undermine states’ rights, farmer livelihoods or the welfare of over 10 billion farm animals. Federal law should complement state animal protection laws, not overrule them.
The Farm Bill gives Congress the opportunity to improve farm animal welfare and help our nation transition to a more humane food system. The Save Our Bacon Act would undermine these goals, and I strongly urge you to oppose any efforts to add it to the Senate Farm Bill.
Thank You for Your Continued Opposition to the Save Our Bacon Act
Dear Senator,
As your constituent and someone who cares about the welfare of animals, I am grateful for your continued opposition to the Save Our Bacon Act, and I thank you for your efforts to exclude it from the Senate Farm Bill. It was a relief to see that this poison pill has been excluded from the recently released text, and I urge you to continue opposing efforts to include this deeply harmful language through an amendment or otherwise.
As you know, the Save Our Bacon Act, which is a rebranded version of the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act, would preempt hundreds of state and local laws that protect farm animal welfare and ensure public health and safety, including laws that can help combat the spread of New World screwworm. This language would infringe on states’ right to govern their own standards, and it would put farmers who have already made significant financial investments to improve the welfare of their operations at a severe competitive disadvantage. Congress should not undermine states’ rights, farmer livelihoods or the welfare of over 10 billion farm animals. Federal law should complement state animal protection laws, not overrule them.
The Farm Bill presents a rare chance to improve farm animal welfare and help our nation transition to a more humane food system. The Save Our Bacon Act would undermine these goals, and I urge you to continue to oppose its inclusion in the Senate Farm Bill.
Reject Efforts to Add the Save Our Bacon Act to the Farm Bill
Dear Senator,
As your constituent and someone who cares about the welfare of animals, I was relieved to see that the recently released Senate Farm Bill excludes the Save Our Bacon Act poison pill. While I know you do not serve on the Senate Agriculture Committee, I ask that you urge your colleagues who are on the Committee to reject any amendments that would insert this harmful language.
Inclusion of the Save Our Bacon Act, which is a rebranded version of the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act, would preempt hundreds of state and local laws that protect farm animal welfare and ensure public health and safety, including laws that can help combat the spread of New World screwworm. This language would infringe on states’ right to govern their own standards, and it would put farmers who have already made significant financial investments to improve the welfare of their operations at a severe competitive disadvantage. Congress should not undermine states’ rights, farmer livelihoods or the welfare of over 10 billion farm animals. Federal law should complement state animal protection laws, not overrule them.
The Farm Bill gives Congress the opportunity to improve farm animal welfare and help our nation transition to a more humane food system. The Save Our Bacon Act would undermine these goals, and I strongly urge you to oppose its inclusion in the Senate Farm Bill.
Thank You for Your Continued Opposition to the Save Our Bacon Act
Dear Senator,
As your constituent and someone who cares about the welfare of animals, I am grateful for your continued opposition to the Save Our Bacon Act, and I was relieved to see that the Senate Farm Bill does not include this poison pill. While I know you do not serve on the Senate Agriculture Committee, I know that you have publicly opposed the provision, and so I ask that you urge your colleagues who are on the Committee to reject any amendments that would insert this harmful language.
As you know, the Save Our Bacon Act, which is a rebranded version of the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act, would preempt hundreds of state and local laws that protect farm animal welfare and ensure public health and safety, including laws that can help combat the spread of New World screwworm. This language would infringe on states’ right to govern their own standards, and it would put farmers who have already made significant financial investments to improve the welfare of their operations at a severe competitive disadvantage. Congress should not undermine states’ rights, farmer livelihoods or the welfare of over 10 billion farm animals. Federal law should complement state animal protection laws, not overrule them.
The Farm Bill presents a rare chance to improve farm animal welfare and help our nation transition to a more humane food system. The Save Our Bacon Act would undermine these goals, and I urge you to continue to oppose its inclusion in the Senate Farm Bill.