Click on the following for more information: Latest Alert: Take Action on FDA’s Proposal Food Safety Regulations (comments due by Friday, November 22) Sample Comments to…
Action Alert: Submit Comments to FDA on Food Safety Rules by Nov. 22
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…
Action Alert (Texas): Vote NO On Prop 6 – Not the Real Answer to Texas Water Crisis
Water is our most precious resource. As the drought of 2011 so painfully reminded us, our farmers and ranchers cannot survive without sufficient water for…
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…
Action Alert: Tell Congress to Dump the Monsanto Rider
Congress is considering a continuing resolution spending bill that includes the controversial Monsanto rider. This rider effectively destroys judicial review and gives the biotech industry…