Don’t Let Factory Farms Silence Voters — Take Action Now to Protect Prop 12

Please Oppose the Save Our Bacon Act

Once again, hard-won humane laws like California’s Proposition 12 are at risk, and we need your help. This time, agribusiness is pushing the “Save Our Bacon Act,” a misleading (and frankly offensive) bill title that is an affront to basic decency.

Please join Farm Sanctuary and more than 170 advocates, farmers, legal experts, and faith leaders in opposing this dangerous industry-backed legislation that could prevent states from addressing the harms of factory farming. Please add your voice and urge Congress to listen to voters, not factory farm lobbyists. It is critical for lawmakers to hear from citizens like you who care about animals, the environment, and communities suffering in today’s cruel, unhealthy, and unsustainable food system.

Please email your federal legislators today and urge them to oppose the Save Our Bacon Act and the Food Security and Farm Protection Act!

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As your constituent, I write in strong opposition to the Save Our Bacon Act (H.R. 4673), introduced by Representative Ashley Hinson, and its Senate counterpart, the Food Security and Farm Protection Act (S.1326), introduced by Senator Joni Ernst. These bills override the will of voters and give factory farm polluters free rein to harm families, farmers, animals, and communities. I urge you to reject this harmful legislation and to oppose the inclusion of any legislative text resembling the EATS Act (Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act) in the upcoming Farm Bill.

The Save Our Bacon Act would directly block enforcement of California’s Proposition 12, which sets basic animal welfare and food safety standards for pork sold or produced in the state. H.R. 4673 undermines the rights of states and discounts the voices of voters, jeopardizing public health and animal welfare while punishing farmers who have invested in meeting higher standards.

Similarly, the Food Security and Farm Protection Act contains provisions that mirror the EATS Act, which failed to pass in prior sessions because it threatened to strip away protections for voter and state rights, agricultural workers, consumer food safety, and natural resources. The EATS Act and similar proposals have faced overwhelming opposition from more than 170 diverse organizations on both sides of the aisle, as well as hundreds of federal and state lawmakers, individual farmers, veterinary professionals, faith leaders, and legal experts.

H.R. 4673 and S. 1326 jeopardize longstanding food safety, labor, and environmental protections—including laws that regulate chemicals in baby food, restrict dangerous pesticide use, prohibit child labor, and ensure animal welfare. They would overturn democratically enacted state laws and harm responsible farmers who are in compliance with these standards.

Eight in 10 American voters, including nearly equal numbers of Republicans and Democrats, support bans on cruel confinement being enacted in their own states. In 2023, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of California’s Proposition 12, a law addressing animal welfare and public health risks caused by the extreme confinement of animals in factory farms. Congress should listen to the will of voters and courts, not factory farm lobbyists.

The Save Our Bacon Act, the Food Security and Farm Protection Act, and any attempt to revive the EATS Act must be stopped. Please oppose these efforts in all forms and protect farmers, families, and communities in the Farm Bill.

Thank you for your thoughtful consideration, and I look forward to your response.

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