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- From: "Andrew R. King" <andrew.king2 AT worldnet.att.net>
- To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: [Market-farming] CNG News
- Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:40:52 -0500
Well, the USDA is at it again. They want to define another useful term in in a specific way and then require that farmers get their permission to use it, just like they did with organic. This time they're defining "naturally raised" for meat products.
This new label will cause confusion, and undercut the name recognition we've worked so hard to build over the past five years for Certified Naturally Grown. And their definition of "naturally raised" is weak. It simply requires that the animals weren't treated with antibiotics or horomones but it doesn't say anything about the animals' living conditions or the feed they're given. Meat from animals raised in confinement operations and given conventional feed could qualify!
The "naturally raised" label, if adopted, will also undermine the Certified Organic label. Whatever its flaws, participation in the National Organic Program has been responsible for taking many thousands of acres out of conventional agriculture. We don't want to see that progress lost as big livestock producers opt for the easier "naturally raised" marketing label instead of organic.
You can read the full text of the proposed standard here: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/E7-23103.htm
Whether or not USDA adopts this standard depends on the feedback they receive in the next two weeks.
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Wiediger, Alison, 01/14/2008
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Re: [Market-farming] Growing Tomatoes,
Wiediger, Alison, 01/14/2008
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Sharon and Steve, 01/10/2008
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Shawnee Flowerfarmer, 01/10/2008
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Re: [Market-farming] Seedling growth vs temps,
maury sheets, 01/10/2008
- Re: [Market-farming] Seedling growth vs temps, Linda A, 01/11/2008
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[Market-farming] CNG News,
Andrew R. King, 01/14/2008
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Re: [Market-farming] CNG News,
Liz Pike, 01/17/2008
- Re: [Market-farming] CNG News, Andrew R. King, 01/17/2008
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Re: [Market-farming] CNG News,
Andrew R. King, 01/19/2008
- [Market-farming] The affect of economics on farmers markets, Andrew R. King, 01/21/2008
- Re: [Market-farming] The affect of economics on farmers markets, Liz Pike, 01/21/2008
- Re: [Market-farming] The affect of economics on farmers markets, Sharon and Steve, 01/21/2008
- Re: [Market-farming] The affect of economics on farmers markets, Joyce Paski, 01/21/2008
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Re: [Market-farming] CNG News,
Liz Pike, 01/17/2008
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Re: [Market-farming] Seedling growth vs temps,
maury sheets, 01/10/2008
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Re: [Market-farming] Seedling growth vs temps,
Shawnee Flowerfarmer, 01/10/2008
- [Market-farming] maness farm web page, SHEILA PAYNE, 01/10/2008
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