A variety of news outlets across the country have reported on the emergence of the EATS Act and the Prop 12 "fix". These stories chronicle the deep divide it has brought to the farming industry and share the opinions of experts and concerned citizens alike.
Videos
- "Farmers"—HSLF television ad
- Pennsylvania farmers split on bill that would override state's animal cruelty laws—FOX43
- "The EATS Act is wrong for Pennsylvania"—HSLF television ad
- "A relic of the past"—HSLF television ad
- "Pennsylvania farmers know better"—HSLF video
News Clips
In the news
- Farm Journal’s Pork—"Proposition 12 and the Future of the U.S. Pork Industry"
- Sentient Food—"Inside the Pork Industry’s Attempts to Charm and Influence Academia"
- Investigate Midwest—"With California’s Prop 12 now law, pork producers adapt while lobbying groups continue to fight"
- Meat+Poultry—"Opposition arises to the EATS Act"
- Brownfield Ag News—"Group of food companies led by Butcher Box opposes EATS Act"
- Wall Street Journal—"We’re Not Eating Enough Bacon, and That’s a Problem for the Economy"
- Chicago Sun-Times—"Crate-free pork’s now the law at grocery stores in two states, not Illinois. Here’s what that means when you’re buying bacon."
- Harvest Public Media—"Despite Supreme Court ruling, state regulation of food production remains a big question"
- Food Safety News—"California’s Prop 12 is now law of the land"
- Farm Progress—"Will Prop 12 fix be in new farm bill?"
- Agri-Pulse—"EATS Act faces an uphill battle"
- Stateline—"Congress takes aim at state animal welfare laws"
- Farm Progress—"More lawmakers push to kill EATS Act"
- Forbes—"The EATS Act Jeopardizes Animal Welfare And Human Health"
- Farm Progress—"Pennsylvania producers concerned over EATS Act"
- Agri-Pulse—"Governors, state agriculture officials divided on EATS Act"
- Lancaster Farming (Mount Joy, PA)—"Prop 12 Prompts Industry Soul-Searching on Sow Housing"
- Reuters (Washington, DC)—"U.S. pork firms split over Congress bill to overturn California animal welfare law"
- Food Safety News—"A new study says EATS Act could do a lot of damage, including to food safety"
- Greenfield Recorder—"My Turn: The pecking order revolution: Massachusetts' fight for animal rights"
- Agri-Pulse—"Opinion: State laws don’t need a federal fix – keep government by the people closest to the people"
- Swine Web—"Hershey Ag’s Prop 12 Success: Unveiling the Sow Condos Advantage with Brent Hershey of Hershey Ag"
Opinion
- Agweek (Fargo, ND)—op-ed
- AL.com (Birmingham, AL)—op-ed
- The American Conservative (Washington, D.C.)—op-ed
- The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, NC)—op-ed
- City & State Florida (Tallahassee, FL)—op-ed
- The Daily Caller (Washington, D.C.)—op-ed
- The Dominion Post (Morgantown, WV)—editorial
- Earthbeat—Op-ed
- Food Tank—op-ed
- The Hill (Washington, D.C.)—op-ed
- The Hill (Washington, D.C.)—op-ed
- Honolulu Star-Advertiser (Honolulu, Hawaii)—op-ed
- The Mercury News (San Jose, CA)—op-ed
- Modern Farmer (Hudson, NY)—op-ed
- The Monitor News (Rio Grand Valley, TX)—op-ed
- One Green Planet (New York, NY)—op-ed
- New York Times (New York, NY)—op-ed
- Pittsburgh-Post Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA)—op-ed
- Religion News (Columbia, MO)—editorial
- The Riverton Ranger (Riverton, WY)—op-ed
- Southeast Texas Record (Beaumont, TX)—op-ed
- VTDigger (Montpelier, VT)—op-ed
- Lancaster Farming (Ephrata, PA)—op-ed
- Lancaster Farming (Ephrata, PA)—op-ed
Letters to the Editor
- AZ, Arizona Daily Star—Letter: Opposition to EATS Act
- CA, The San Diego Union Tribune—State law protecting animals targeted in D.C.
- CO, Daily Camera—Keep EATS act out of Farm Bill
- DE, Delaware Gazette—EATS Act is bad for America
- IN, The Times of Northwest Indiana—Don’t let China set US agriculture law
- IA, Southeast Iowa Union—Stop the EATS Act
- KS, Great Bend Tribune—EATS Act would hurt Kansas farmers
- MA, The Eagle-Tribune—Proposed EATS Act should be opposed
- MA, Newburyport Daily News—Proposed EATS Act should be opposed
- MA, The Sun Chronicle—EATS Act will strip animals of protection
- ME, Bangor Daily News—EATS Act is a step backward
- ME, Portland Press Herald—EATS Act would endanger animal welfare laws, regulations
- MT, Billings Gazette—Keeping fighting against confining animals
- NE, Lincoln Journal Star —Act would remove rights from states
- NY, Mid Hudson News—Farmer and Veteran opposes the EATS Act
- OR, The Oregonian—Fight EATS Act in Congress
- PA, Centre Daily Times—EATS Act could have disastrous consequences
- PA, Centre Daily Times—EATS Act Takes Away Opportunities
- PA, Observer-Reporter—Animals deserve better than the EATS Act
- PA, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review—Oppose EATS Act, protect animals
- TX, The Dallas Morning News—Oppose EATS Act
- VA, Fairfax County Times—Virginia’s consumer protection laws at risk
- VA, The Virginian-Pilot —EATS Act
- VA, The Winchester Star—Urge Congress to Reject the EATS Act
Press Releases
- June 15, 2023—"Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act threatens animals, consumers, environment and state rights"
- August 18, 2023—"New TV Advertising Campaign Highlights American Farmer Opposition to the EATS Act"
- August 29, 2023—"More than 200 Congressional lawmakers oppose EATS Act in Farm Bill"
- September 13, 2023—"More than 150 organizations voice opposition to the EATS Act"
- November 9, 2023—"Pennsylvania pork producer challenges controversial agriculture legislation in Congress"
- December 28, 2023—"Proposition 12 fully implemented"
- February 28, 2024—"Prop 12 lies aired at Senate Agriculture Committee Hearing"
- April 10, 2024—"Nix the Prop 12 “Fix”"
