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[Killian O'Brien <admin@pri-de.org>]

""In order to qualify for exemption, he points out that small producers must 
file three years of detailed financial records, detailed hazard analysis 
plans, and detailed proof of compliance with local, county and state laws. 
Then, the Secretary of Health and Human Services must approve each exemption.

...How many "food producers" who donate food to the homeless, or who supply 
homemade products at bake sales, county fairs, church bazaars, and community 
picnics are going to bother with such hyper-regulation?"

Yes, the exemption must be automatic, without conditions, with revocation 
requiring evidence and a hearing to determine wrong-doing. It must include 
the opportunity to correct inadvertent problems. Big Ag has been responsible 
for every major food illness outbreak I am aware of (If anyone knows of any 
coming from small farms, and especially very small farms, please let me 
know.), so they need to have an excuse for there not to be an alternative 
market that is healthier both in terms of energy consumption, pollution and 
food quality.

That is, they know they cannot compete, so are eliminating the competition 
via this bill.

Cheers,

Killian O'Brien
PRI-De
admin@pri-de.org
(313) 647-4015

killiankob@yahoo.com
(760) 617-4693


-----Original Message-----
From: permaculture-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org 
[mailto:permaculture-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of John & Maia 
O'Brien
Sent: Friday, December 03, 2010 6:09 PM
To: permaculture
Subject: Re: [permaculture] Major Victory for family farmers, sustainable 
agriculture: Food Safety Bill Passes with Family Farm Protections

The devil is in the details. The site you offered a link to (thanks) lists
18 amendments with "no information available" under each amendment.

The much touted Tester amendment makes or breaks organic/sustainable ag. As
well, if paperwork must be submitted documenting reason for exemption, and
then each acted upon, that's no fix at all.

Don't celebrate anything yet. IMHO, the fat lady hasn't sung yet.

John O'Brien


On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 2:50 PM, david mattinson <
notwithoutmylama@hotmail.com> wrote:

>
> A full look at the Bill and the 18 amendments can be seen at
> http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s111-510
>
>
>
> I think it would help all concerned if anyone who knows how to locate a
> copy of what actually passed the senate, with amendments, could let us know
> where to read it. It has changed so much over the year that many of us may
> be debating moot points, or conversely, may not realize how dangerous that
> (or any) legislation really is. It is a pain in the ass to read entire
> bills, but since it is obvious that those in congress don't read before they
> vote, we really need to take that time.
>
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