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["Lawrence F. London, Jr." <venaurafarm@bellsouth.net>]

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Subject: Re: [SANET-MG] S.510 back from the dead to unleash army of FDA 
agents
Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2010 13:11:27 -0500
From: Lawrence F. London, Jr. <venaurafarm@BELLSOUTH.NET>
To: SANET-MG@LISTS.IFAS.UFL.EDU

On 12/9/2010 12:57 PM, Michele Gale-Sinex wrote:

> summarize the provisions of and perspectives on the bill,

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)
Food Democracy Now
Rodale
Organic Consumers Association

and many other organizations will provide what you are looking for

There are many livelihoods at stake with this bill. If S.510 is passed
without the Hagan-Tester Amendment or if it is defeated entirely with a
new version submitted by the Republicans at a later date, one with no or 
inadequate small farm exemptions, it would be very unfortunate for
small, local, sustainable food producers in the USA.


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Subject: Re: [SANET-MG] S.510 back from the dead to unleash army of FDA 
agents
Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2010 10:53:02 -0800
From: Chrys Ostrander <chrys@THEFUTUREISORGANIC.NET>
To: SANET-MG@LISTS.IFAS.UFL.EDU

For a very good discussion of the bill's provisions, I suggest folks read:

http://www.grist.org/article/food-2010-12-03-the-real-nitty-gritty-on-small-farms-and-food-safety-bill

Also, an update:

As you may know, the Senate passed the bill to the House but there was a
technical flaw that held it up. This is from
http://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/house-oks-cr-and-food-safety/
posted today

   On Wednesday evening, December 8, the House passed a combined
   Continuing Resolution-Food Safety bill by a vote of 212-206 ...

   The Food Safety bill is nearly identical to the bill the Senate
   passed last week, with the only differences relating to language
   about user fees ...

   The food safety part of the vote is a victory for supporters of
   small and mid-sized family farms, local and regional food, and
   conservation.  Since the Senate passed its bill

<http://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/senate-passes-food-safety-bill/>,
   trade associations representing produce industry and agribusiness
   interests have been hammering away against the Senate compromise
   package, urging the House to insist on a conference committee with
   the Senate for the purpose of stripping out small and mid-size farm
   provisions from the bill.  Their effort failed as the House adopted
   the Senate package intact, with the exception of some relatively
   minor changes to its user fees.  The bill, now packaged with the
   all-government spending bill, now returns to the Senate for final
   action.

   Read more on the House food safety bill action on Food Safety News
   website here
   <http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2010/12/food-safety-bill-clears-house/>.


*Chrys Ostrander, Director of Farming Programs
p.e.a.c.h. Community Farms and Gardens*
People for Environmental Action and Community Health

*p.e.a.c.h. Community Farm at Pine Meadow*
10425 S. Andrus Rd.
Cheney, Wa 99004
509-448-3066
chrys@thefutureisorganic.net
www.peachlocal.com
/"Our Fresh Future for Spokane"/