The FDA’s proposed food safety regulations pose significant problems for sustainable farmers, food producers, and food hubs across the country. Under the proposed regulations, many…
Sample Comments to FDA on Food Safety Modernization Act
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Analysis of FDA’s Proposed Food Safety Regulations
TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. The Tester-Hagan Exemption 2. On-Farm Produce Safety Standards Rule a) Biological soil amendments b) Water requirements c) Domestic livestock and wildlife…
Press Release: FDA Proposed Food Safety Regulations Threaten Farmers and Food Produce
MEDIA CONTACT: Judith McGeary, 254-697-2661 (office) judith@farmandranchfreedom.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FDA Proposed Food Safety Regulations Threaten Farmers and Food Producers Farm and Ranch…
Tell Congress to Rein in the FDA: Contact Farm Bill Conferees
The Farm Bill is finally making progress. The House and Senate have both appointed conferees to try to work out the differences between the two…
Action Alert (Texas): Tell the Texas Animal Health Commission to Treat Small Producers Fairly
The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) is proposing a new rule on cattle identification, and we need you to speak up for small producers! Previously, the…
Federal Food Safety Background
In December 2010, Congress passed a food safety bill that significantly expanded FDA’s authority, including mandatory recall and inspections. But the bill does not ensure that…
Press Release: Groups Urge Congress to Address Food Safety Regulations
MEDIA CONTACT: Judith McGeary, 512-484-8821 judith@farmandranchfreedom.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Groups Urge Congress to Address Food Safety Regulations in Farm Bill Joint Letter Says…
Action Alert: Speak Up for Pastured Egg Farms
The FDA is yet again putting burdens on farmers who use healthy, sustainable practices, and justifying them with fear-based assumptions rather than data. The agency’s…
Thirty-Nine Organizations Urge Congress to Protect Farmers from New Regulations
The FDA’s proposed regulations under the Food Safety Modernization Act would impose significant burdens on farmers of all types and sizes. Sustainable farmers in particular…