Protect Our Laws: Oppose the EATS Act
As an Arizona citizen and a retired RN, I strongly oppose the proposed inclusion of the 2023 Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act in the 2023 Farm Bill, and I urge your readers to take note of this critical issue. The EATS Act threatens to nullify over 20 Arizona regulations governing agriculture, food safety, public health, animal welfare, and the environment, and over a thousand laws and regulations nationwide.
The EATS Act infringes on states' rights to establish their own agricultural rules by concentrating all authority at the federal level. This bill overlooks the varied requirements and preferences of local Arizona communities, allowing for foreign corporations to expand their agribusiness.
I call on your readers to contact their representatives and express strong opposition to the EATS Act. We cannot let the EATS Act jeopardize our citizens' well-being, animal welfare, the environment, and the integrity of our legal system.
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Sincerely,
Melinda Rogers, retired RN
Melinda Rogers
Foothills
Disclaimer: As submitted to the Arizona Daily Star.
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