NEW BILL TO OUTLAW ORGANIC FARMING

[K]

http://www.federaljack.com/2009/09/0...ganic-farming/


Gov't sucks

[jakeness13]

awesome

[s.]

[Alex Coe]

I dare someone to read the thing they are pretending to know about. I DOUBLE DOG DARE YOU!

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-875

[Gonzalo]

The bill doesn't say anything about using "specific fertilizers and poisonous insect sprays". It just says all food producers will need to meet certain standards, which are not specified.

(c) Regulations- Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture and representatives of State departments of agriculture, shall promulgate regulations to establish science-based minimum standards for the safe production of food by food production facilities. Such regulations shall--

(1) consider all relevant hazards, including those occurring naturally, and those that may be unintentionally or intentionally introduced;

(2) require each food production facility to have a written food safety plan that describes the likely hazards and preventive controls implemented to address those hazards;

(3) include, with respect to growing, harvesting, sorting, and storage operations, minimum standards related to fertilizer use, nutrients, hygiene, packaging, temperature controls, animal encroachment, and water;

(4) include, with respect to animals raised for food, minimum standards related to the animal’s health, feed, and environment which bear on the safety of food for human consumption;

(5) provide a reasonable period of time for compliance, taking into account the needs of small businesses for additional time to comply;

(6) provide for coordination of education and enforcement activities by State and local officials, as designated by the Governors of the respective States; and

(7) include a description of the variance process under subsection (d) and the types of permissible variances which the Administrator may grant under such process.

[Alex Coe]

The bill doesn't say anything about using "specific fertilizers and poisonous insect sprays". It just says all food producers will need to meet certain standards, which are not specified.

Buh..buh....but the internet man said they wuz trying to kill mah garden!!!

[Alex Coe]

I have to throw this part in there too:

(a) In General- The Administrator shall, upon the basis of best available public health, scientific, and technological data, promulgate regulations to ensure that food establishments carry out their responsibilities under the food safety law.

[Gonzalo]

I have to throw this part in there too:

(D) limit the presence and growth of contaminants in food prepared in a food establishment using the best reasonably available techniques and technologies; and

That evil government trying to make food contaminant free....

[R-MONEY$$$]

Buh..buh....but the internet man said they wuz trying to kill mah garden!!!