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16 state attorneys general press Congress on EATS Act

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird says California needs to “keep their hands off our bacon.” She made the remark after crafting a letter signed by 16 state attorneys general calling on Congress to pass the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act, commonly referred to as the EATS Act.

In the Aug. 9 letter addressed to party leaders in the House and Senate, the group of top state legal officials contends the EATS Act will give states the tools they need to protect farmers and ranchers.

“Our states support letting individuals buy the animal products they want and to allow states to…

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