Comments on: Food Safety Bill Moves Forward http://civileats.com/2009/06/11/food-safety-bill-moves-forward/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:00:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cherry-baggers beware http://civileats.com/2009/06/11/food-safety-bill-moves-forward/comment-page-1/#comment-3428 Cherry-baggers beware Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:20:28 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=3971#comment-3428 [...] farmers alone excepted. More on the bill: Northeast Organic Farming Association, Food Law Blog. And: lawmakers at markup indicate willingness to cut fee from $1,000 to $500 (Naomi Starkman, Civil [...] [...] farmers alone excepted. More on the bill: Northeast Organic Farming Association, Food Law Blog. And: lawmakers at markup indicate willingness to cut fee from $1,000 to $500 (Naomi Starkman, Civil [...]

]]> By: Andrew http://civileats.com/2009/06/11/food-safety-bill-moves-forward/comment-page-1/#comment-3409 Andrew Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:28:16 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=3971#comment-3409 why exactly do you think this is any better than the proposed "food safety bills" that freaked people out a few weeks ago? i haven't read much of the bill, but this sounds pretty bad to me: "(2) establish science-based minimum standards for the safe production and harvesting of fruits and vegetables as necessary" you've seen what "science-based minimum standards" have done for cornfields in iowa; just wait until they do the same thing to your CSA. why exactly do you think this is any better than the proposed “food safety bills” that freaked people out a few weeks ago?

i haven’t read much of the bill, but this sounds pretty bad to me: “(2) establish science-based minimum standards for the safe production and harvesting of fruits and vegetables as necessary”

you’ve seen what “science-based minimum standards” have done for cornfields in iowa; just wait until they do the same thing to your CSA.

]]> By: Civil Eats » Blog Archive » Food, Inc. Gets Rave Reviews, Big Ag Shutters http://civileats.com/2009/06/11/food-safety-bill-moves-forward/comment-page-1/#comment-3403 Civil Eats » Blog Archive » Food, Inc. Gets Rave Reviews, Big Ag Shutters Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:01:56 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=3971#comment-3403 [...] in Washington we have legislation in the works like the Food Safety Enhancement Act, which is the biggest reform of food safety since [...] [...] in Washington we have legislation in the works like the Food Safety Enhancement Act, which is the biggest reform of food safety since [...]

]]> By: Post Product Recall Fallout | ReviewSomething.com http://civileats.com/2009/06/11/food-safety-bill-moves-forward/comment-page-1/#comment-3398 Post Product Recall Fallout | ReviewSomething.com Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:20:08 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=3971#comment-3398 [...] House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health yesterday approved the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009, sending the bill to the full committee for a vote expected next [...] [...] House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health yesterday approved the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009, sending the bill to the full committee for a vote expected next [...]

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