Lauren Borsheim

Lauren Borsheim is a food policy analyst for Food and Water Watch.

Four food safety laws under threat from the “Save Our Bacon Act”

For several years now, a few Republican lawmakers and their Big Ag allies have pushed federal legislation to effectively preempt, or block, state food safety and animal welfare laws. Opposition to these efforts feels like a no-brainer. States should have the right to pass laws for the well-being of their residents, and we all want … Read more

August 21, 2026