Oppose Attack on Laws That Protect Farmers and Rural Communities

U.S. H.R. 4417/S. 2019—Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act

ASPCA Position: Oppose

Sponsors: Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) and Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS)

Help defeat the EATS Act! Please email your members of Congress today and urge them to oppose this dangerous bill.

At the behest of Big Ag, lawmakers introduced the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act in June and are pushing for its inclusion in the 2023 Farm Bill. Its sponsors and industrial agriculture interests claim the EATS Act “protects agricultural trade,” but the truth is that this bill would hurt America’s independent farmers. The EATS Act would erase existing state and local agricultural regulations—all to maintain Big Ag’s control in the marketplace.

The EATS Act threatens more than 1,000 laws across all 50 states, including laws that govern food procurement and help local, independent farmers employ higher-welfare and more sustainable practices. This deceptive bill exists to increase the profits of a handful of agribusiness corporations, not hardworking independent farmers.

Take action before it’s too late! Please use the form below to send an email to your members of Congress urging them to oppose the dangerous EATS Act and its inclusion in the 2023 Farm Bill.

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Subject Please Oppose the EATS Act (H.R. 4417/S. 2019)

Dear Legislator,

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As your constituent who cares about leveling the playing field for independent farmers and building a more competitive, humane food system, I am urging you to oppose the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act (H.R. 4417/S. 2019) and its inclusion in the 2023 Farm Bill. This legislation is an attack on the rights of states and localities and threatens countless state and local laws already in place, including those intended to support local, independent farmers. The EATS Act is a blatant attempt by Big Ag to maintain the status quo and ignore growing demand for higher-welfare products. Critical environmental, food safety, labor and farm-animal protections are threatened by this dangerous bill, which could overturn more than 1,000 laws across all 50 states. Federal law should complement state and local laws, not prevent them. The EATS Act is an irresponsible and harmful bill, and I urge you to oppose its inclusion in the 2023 Farm Bill.

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