Consumer Federation of America joined members of the Safe Food Coalition in asking congressional leaders to oppose Section 12110 of the “Agricultural Act of 2026” or Farm Bill 2.0, which would lift prohibitions on the interstate sale of meat and poultry that has not been subject to USDA inspection. Formerly introduced as the standalone Direct Interstate Retail Exemption for Certain Transactions Act (“DIRECT Act”), Section 12110 would compromise long established food safety standards for consumers in exchange for speculative, thinly supported benefits, while undercutting state governments that have invested in meeting existing requirements for state-inspected meat and poultry products to be sold in interstate commerce.