Currently, we are facing the most serious federal threat to states' abilities to set standards for a more humane, sustainable, and safe food system. You may have heard of the "EATS Act"; the newest iteration is the so-called "Save Our Bacon Act" which is trying to strip states' rights to regulate agriculture sales and trade and protect animals, farmers, and consumers. This legislation would also overturn current incredible animal welfare laws such as Prop 12 in California.

There is currently a Democrat-specific letter circulating the House that we are asking Democrat Reps to sign. The letter urges the House Agriculture Committee to reject any provision in the Farm Bill that would override state-level standards for certain agricultural products. It currently has over 160 signatures from House Democrats

The request:

Please call Joyce Beatty's office at 202-225-4324 and leave the following message with one of her staffers or voicemail:

My name is [your name] ,

I'm calling as a constituent of Representative Beatty in [your zip code].
I'm calling to urge Representative Beatty to sign on to the current Democratic House letter in defense of Proposition 12 and similar agricultural laws.

The letter is being led by Representative Simon, along with Representatives McGovern and Costa and has over 160 Democratic Representatives' signatures, and she can reach out to these offices for more information and how to sign.