Comments on: S.510 Could Kill the Real Food Movement http://www.farmtotableonline.org/2010/03/s-510-could-kill-the-real-food-movement/ The Emerging American Meal Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:46:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: benjamin kasal http://www.farmtotableonline.org/2010/03/s-510-could-kill-the-real-food-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-2986 benjamin kasal Wed, 20 Oct 2010 20:44:20 +0000 http://www.farmtotableonline.org/?p=2642#comment-2986 All I have to ask is who will be the first one to complain when there is another food outbreak, it will be the people who are opposing this act. America needs change. We need to shine light on the many farmers who are selling food to local consumers under unsanitary conditions. It will be the people, who who are opposing this act, to be the first to ask where was our government to prevent this. HELLO they have been here all the time while you were complaining about the act. People need to open there eyes and start seeing what the United States really is, people who take short cuts to get ahead in life. We need farmers who take the time to work in sanitary conditions and they need someone to tell them. All I have to ask is who will be the first one to complain when there is another food outbreak, it will be the people who are opposing this act. America needs change. We need to shine light on the many farmers who are selling food to local consumers under unsanitary conditions. It will be the people, who who are opposing this act, to be the first to ask where was our government to prevent this. HELLO they have been here all the time while you were complaining about the act. People need to open there eyes and start seeing what the United States really is, people who take short cuts to get ahead in life. We need farmers who take the time to work in sanitary conditions and they need someone to tell them.

]]> By: Coolcat http://www.farmtotableonline.org/2010/03/s-510-could-kill-the-real-food-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-2842 Coolcat Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:50:00 +0000 http://www.farmtotableonline.org/?p=2642#comment-2842 We love our farmers markets it is the best thing that has ever happened to our city! We love that our restaraunts most of them use organic food grown from their locally owned farms and some even own their own farms! How cool is that? We were voted the coolest city and we are open, organic and progressive . I think so many people are becoming disillusioned with instituions... first the church, then Enron, then many of the finanacial institutions that have become mega rich through greed and corruption we just keep watching..it is like a movie that the corruption and motives begins to take twist and turns, but we happen to be in the movie that is the most mind blowing part. We must work together towards progress I recall someone in office long time ago that always discussed becoming self sustaining through health, organic farming, no GMO, counseling and education for all you need it, jobs not outsourcing and he wanted to to create fianacial freedom for us as people not high interests on mortgage so that everyoe could should be encouraged in thinking of pursuing higher education for higher fulfillment ( the chinese sure are) I believe this man was not so popular then, perhaps way ahead of his time I think he was right. In terms of higher quality of life, and health. We love our farmers markets it is the best thing that has ever happened to our city! We love that our restaraunts most of them use organic food grown from their locally owned farms and some even own their own farms! How cool is that? We were voted the coolest city and we are open, organic and progressive . I think so many people are becoming disillusioned with instituions… first the church, then Enron, then many of the finanacial institutions that have become mega rich through greed and corruption we just keep watching..it is like a movie that the corruption and motives begins to take twist and turns, but we happen to be in the movie that is the most mind blowing part. We must work together towards progress I recall someone in office long time ago that always discussed becoming self sustaining through health, organic farming, no GMO, counseling and education for all you need it, jobs not outsourcing and he wanted to to create fianacial freedom for us as people not high interests on mortgage so that everyoe could should be encouraged in thinking of pursuing higher education for higher fulfillment ( the chinese sure are) I believe this man was not so popular then, perhaps way ahead of his time I think he was right. In terms of higher quality of life, and health.

]]> By: Mike http://www.farmtotableonline.org/2010/03/s-510-could-kill-the-real-food-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-2797 Mike Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:13:36 +0000 http://www.farmtotableonline.org/?p=2642#comment-2797 The people behind this wing of the anti-S. 510 campaign are playing on our sympathies for small farms. In reality they are trying to garner our support for big businesses. If you read their amendments and proposals you will see that they are making an effort to exempt farms that generate a gross-adjusted income well beyond a typical small farm. When this bill does pass, be aware during the ensuing comment period. Big Ag is going to try to get out of being regulated by making the definition of "small farm" include them. The only people coming after your CSA and farmers' market are the engineers of this viral campaign. The people behind this wing of the anti-S. 510 campaign are playing on our sympathies for small farms. In reality they are trying to garner our support for big businesses. If you read their amendments and proposals you will see that they are making an effort to exempt farms that generate a gross-adjusted income well beyond a typical small farm. When this bill does pass, be aware during the ensuing comment period. Big Ag is going to try to get out of being regulated by making the definition of “small farm” include them.

The only people coming after your CSA and farmers’ market are the engineers of this viral campaign.
Mike´s last [type] ..What Is A Small Farm

]]> By: Khaled Allen http://www.farmtotableonline.org/2010/03/s-510-could-kill-the-real-food-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-2180 Khaled Allen Thu, 27 May 2010 20:47:56 +0000 http://www.farmtotableonline.org/?p=2642#comment-2180 It's the time for change. This is our generation's battle, so let's see if we have what it takes to change our society, as we did in the 60s and 70s. It’s the time for change. This is our generation’s battle, so let’s see if we have what it takes to change our society, as we did in the 60s and 70s.

]]> By: Kathleen Salerno http://www.farmtotableonline.org/2010/03/s-510-could-kill-the-real-food-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-2177 Kathleen Salerno Thu, 27 May 2010 18:39:17 +0000 http://www.farmtotableonline.org/?p=2642#comment-2177 If this bill passes unamended, I suggest some civil disobedience. It's either: a) well-meaning law (though terribly written) or b) a law specifically designed to put local farmers out of business so that we all have to eat factory meat and Monsanto veggies. But if enough of us stand up, it will have to be rewritten. (For the record, I'm not a farmer or a food producer, just a die-hard fan of locally-raised food. The FDA will have to pry my CSA share from my cold, dead hands :D ) If this bill passes unamended, I suggest some civil disobedience. It’s either: a) well-meaning law (though terribly written) or b) a law specifically designed to put local farmers out of business so that we all have to eat factory meat and Monsanto veggies. But if enough of us stand up, it will have to be rewritten. (For the record, I’m not a farmer or a food producer, just a die-hard fan of locally-raised food. The FDA will have to pry my CSA share from my cold, dead hands :D )

]]> By: Fight Back Friday March 12th | Food Renegade http://www.farmtotableonline.org/2010/03/s-510-could-kill-the-real-food-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-1548 Fight Back Friday March 12th | Food Renegade Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:57:55 +0000 http://www.farmtotableonline.org/?p=2642#comment-1548 [...] Mindful Eats (Is Soy/Tofu Good or Bad for You?)2. Caveman Sam3. Dawn @ Farm to Table – S.510 Could Kill the Real Food Movement4. Small Footprint Mama5. frugalcrunchychristy(super easy dinner rolls)6. Kitchen Stewardship [...] [...] Mindful Eats (Is Soy/Tofu Good or Bad for You?)2. Caveman Sam3. Dawn @ Farm to Table – S.510 Could Kill the Real Food Movement4. Small Footprint Mama5. frugalcrunchychristy(super easy dinner rolls)6. Kitchen Stewardship [...]

]]> By: Safe Food: Responsible Eating – Week of 3.11.10 « Cold Cereal & Toast http://www.farmtotableonline.org/2010/03/s-510-could-kill-the-real-food-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-1488 Safe Food: Responsible Eating – Week of 3.11.10 « Cold Cereal & Toast Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:23:03 +0000 http://www.farmtotableonline.org/?p=2642#comment-1488 [...] strict regulations.  Criticized as a one-size fits all approach for food processors, it remains menacing for small farms where record keeping, testing and other measures may be difficult to comply with.  Should small [...] [...] strict regulations.  Criticized as a one-size fits all approach for food processors, it remains menacing for small farms where record keeping, testing and other measures may be difficult to comply with.  Should small [...]

]]> By: Dawn Gifford http://www.farmtotableonline.org/2010/03/s-510-could-kill-the-real-food-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-1483 Dawn Gifford Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:28:30 +0000 http://www.farmtotableonline.org/?p=2642#comment-1483 I sincerely hope that American's love their small farmers, farmer's markets, CSAs, and other farm to table businesses enough to let their senators know that this law must be amended to protect them. Hopefully a groundswell will rise, as it did against the USDA for watering down organic standards many years ago. Best, Dawn I sincerely hope that American’s love their small farmers, farmer’s markets, CSAs, and other farm to table businesses enough to let their senators know that this law must be amended to protect them. Hopefully a groundswell will rise, as it did against the USDA for watering down organic standards many years ago.

Best,

Dawn

]]> By: Angela Lovell http://www.farmtotableonline.org/2010/03/s-510-could-kill-the-real-food-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-1481 Angela Lovell Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:52:00 +0000 http://www.farmtotableonline.org/?p=2642#comment-1481 This sounds eerily similar to regulations that have come into force in Canada (provincial and federal) that are having exactly the effect feared in this article. Small farmers are having a tough time with new on-farm safety programs that, although not compulsory as yet, definitely put them at a disadvantage if they don't try to implement them. Producer groups are scrambling to come up with programs and train their producers and some government funding is avialable to help with training. Everyone agrees that consumers need to be reassured about the safety of their food, but it is the largest food processors that are casuing the problems, and small farms and food facilities that are paying the price for their negligence. It will be interesting to follow the progress of this bill south of the border. .-= Angela Lovell´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~3/H-PAbbBoluw/war-is-not-video-game.html" rel="nofollow">War is not a video game.</a> =-. This sounds eerily similar to regulations that have come into force in Canada (provincial and federal) that are having exactly the effect feared in this article.

Small farmers are having a tough time with new on-farm safety programs that, although not compulsory as yet, definitely put them at a disadvantage if they don’t try to implement them. Producer groups are scrambling to come up with programs and train their producers and some government funding is avialable to help with training.

Everyone agrees that consumers need to be reassured about the safety of their food, but it is the largest food processors that are casuing the problems, and small farms and food facilities that are paying the price for their negligence.

It will be interesting to follow the progress of this bill south of the border.
.-= Angela Lovell´s last blog ..War is not a video game. =-.

]]> By: MrsBurns http://www.farmtotableonline.org/2010/03/s-510-could-kill-the-real-food-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-1477 MrsBurns Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:55:43 +0000 http://www.farmtotableonline.org/?p=2642#comment-1477 "Could" kill? Try "will kill". Congressional leadership is trying to conform our food & ag laws to a magical international "standard" for which none of us has voted; see The Complete Patient blog's yesterday post for a very clear explanation of the regulatory compliance they are trying to force on us. That's why the senators don't care what we want them to do. They are doing to us what they know is good for American agribusiness as Big Ag positions themselves for exports. The bonus is they run the small diversified farmer out of business via regulatory hell. Win win for Cargill, Monsanto, Tyson, et al. “Could” kill? Try “will kill”.

Congressional leadership is trying to conform our food & ag laws to a magical international “standard” for which none of us has voted; see The Complete Patient blog’s yesterday post for a very clear explanation of the regulatory compliance they are trying to force on us. That’s why the senators don’t care what we want them to do. They are doing to us what they know is good for American agribusiness as Big Ag positions themselves for exports. The bonus is they run the small diversified farmer out of business via regulatory hell. Win win for Cargill, Monsanto, Tyson, et al.

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