The Food Freedom Act would have let small farmers sell farm fresh meat directly to their neighbors without costly USDA-certified processing. This would create more competition and availability, reducing costs for the consumer. Unfortunately, Governor Ayotte vetoed this common sense affordability act. Call your legislator now and urge them to override the veto.
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Hi, my name is [Your Name] and I'm a constituent from [Your City]. I'm calling to urge Representative/Senator [Name] to vote to override Governor Ayotte's veto of HB396, the Food Freedom Act.
HB396 lets New Hampshire farmers sell meat they custom processed to local customers, without being forced through scarce, expensive USDA-certified facilities. That bottleneck drives up meat prices for every family and pushes small farms out of business.
This is about affordability and about food freedom- putting the consumers first instead of continuing to protect powerful, big industry forces.
Please ask them to vote YES to override the veto on HB396. Thank you for your time.