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Dear Supporter,



According to a recent poll
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Now some federal legislators (and some presidential candidates) are catching up
with voter sentiment. And some are stepping up with proposals to either severely
restrict, or outright ban what Big Ag refers to as CAFOs (Concentrated Animal
Feeding Operations).

The latest good news? A bill, introduced
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of industrial factory farms.

TAKE ACTION to ban factory farms! Tell Congress to pass the Farm System Reform
Act of 2019.
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TAKE ACTION
[[link removed]]The Farm System Reform Act would start with a moratorium on new CAFOs. It would
also provide $100 billion over 10 years to help farmers quit factory farming.

After helping farmers transition out of factory farming, the bill would enforce
a complete ban on large CAFOs by 2040.

Booker isn’t the only presidential candidate to come out against factory
farming. Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass),
Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii), and author Marianne Williamson have all signed
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and expanded factory farms in Iowa—one of the biggest factory farm states and
host of the first Democratic presidential 2020 primary contest.

It’s great to see the ban factory farms movement finally gain some real
traction, especially given the results of this poll
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• A majority of national respondents (57 percent) support greater oversight of
existing industrial animal farms. In addition, 43 percent of those surveyed say
they favor a national ban on the creation of new CAFOs, compared to only 38
percent who oppose such a ban.

• More than 8 out of 10 surveyed expressed concern about air and water
pollution, worker safety and health problems caused by CAFOs.

• When informed of the widespread use of antibiotics on CAFOs, which contributes
to growing antibiotic resistance in people, 85 percent were either very or
somewhat concerned.

• Nearly 70 percent are troubled that these problems disproportionately impact
low-income communities and communities of color.

• And 78 percent are concerned that CAFOs continue to receive billions in
taxpayer subsidies.

As Kansas rancher Mike Callicrate said in statement issued by Booker’s office:

“Farmers and ranchers need a marketplace that compensates them fairly and
Senator Booker's Farm System Reform Act is a big step in the right direction.
Things like country of origin labeling on meat, updates to the Packers and
Stockyards Act, and resources to get folks out of a system that is bankrupting
them will make a big difference."

Please let your members of Congress know that you want them to support this
bill!

TAKE ACTION to ban factory farms! Tell Congress to pass the Farm System Reform
Act of 2019.
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TAKE ACTION
[[link removed]]Thank you!

Alexis, for the OCA team.

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