Farm Forward

The House just passed a Farm Bill containing the so-called "Save Our Bacon Act," a provision that would strip states of the right to set their own animal welfare standards and override more than 600 state agricultural laws across the country.

At stake are California's Prop 12 and Massachusetts' Question 3, which guarantee farm animals basic space to move. Farmers who invested in compliance with these laws could see their investments wiped out overnight.

As our executive director, Andrew deCoriolis, put it: "It is extremely disappointing to see this get past the Republican House given the major implications for states' rights. I think this shows the power of the pork lobby."

The battle now heads to the Senate. Stay tuned for updates and contact your senator to let them know where you stand.

Controversial Farm Bill measure targeting state animal laws heads to Senate showdown Animal welfare advocates are preparing for a fight in the US Senate where the new Farm Bill will be taken up in the next couple months, bringing with it a contentious provision that would undo state measures to protect livestock.

Costco is now pushing back in court against claims of salmonella risk in their $5 rotisserie chicken.

As a reminder, our research is at the heart of this class-action case against Costco. Farm Forward's analysis found that Costco's Lincoln Premium Poultry plant in Nebraska has received a USDA Category 3 rating (the failing grade) 92% of the time since opening in 2019, yet the company continues selling over 157 million rotisserie chickens a year.

Costco can push back all they want. The data speaks for itself.

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Costco sued again over its rotisserie chicken Costco argues its chicken is fully cooked, which kills salmonella bacteria.

A new investigation links pollution from concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) to higher cancer risks in North Carolina, Iowa, and Nebraska. These industrial facilities generate massive amounts of waste, releasing harmful chemicals into the air and water and exposing nearby residents to dangerous pollutants every day. CAFOs are heavily concentrated in rural areas, where communities often have fewer resources to push back against powerful agribusiness interests.

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Higher cancer rates in counties with more CAFOs, study finds People living near concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs, in California, Texas and Iowa suffer from higher rates of cancer, suggesting that the air and water pollution from the massive farms may be playing a role, according to a new study.