URGENT: Your Food Supply is in Danger!
Posted by: wacla.org in Food, Monsanto, Obama, YouTubeHR 814 and S 425 provide for individual tracking of every food item (and its ingredients) from sprout or birth to bathroom.
HR 875 creates the “new agency” to be called the Food Safety Administration.
This bill also stipulates a birth to toilet tracking system. However, it does so much more:
It mandates NAIS using the Animal Health Protection Act, claiming NAIS is already an “existing law.” AHPA does not mandate any tracking during inter-state commerce, and therefore, the bill (which addresses this issue) and the assumption are wrong.
875 creates enforceable fines for non-compliance of $1000 to $1 MILLION per violation per day - and includes jail time of 5 - 10 years on the same basis. Further, these penalties are not exclusive - if they can tack on more, they will.
Farmers will be required to allow FSA officials or their representatives “On Notice” access to all places of business, and if their business computer is in their private home, they will come in there, too. No warning, no warrant. Not only this, but farmers must allow not only viewing access to all their records, but also are required to provide copies to these officials - on demand. FSA can maintain these records as long and for whatever purpose they wish.
We already know about the First Amendment issues with Amish and other Christian farmers - as usual - there are NO EXCEPTIONS included in this bill, other than for foreign countries.
FSA is also to establish MINIMUM standards for use of fertilizers, nutrients, water, feed and other items, to make rules (binding as laws, according to the bill) on “animal encroachment” into farm fields, environment and health, and even “best farming practices.”
This is just the tip of the iceberg on 875 - it is 117 pages of pure tripe, that will do nothing but drive small and family farmers out of business.
Take Action: Stop NAIS
NAIS - The National Animal Identification System
NAIS is an animal identification system that the USDA has been trying to mandate for about 5 years. According to the USDA, the program is intended to improve food safety, but in reality, it’s more likely to worsen it.
Under this program, anyone owning livestock would be required to register their property, tag each animal with a computerized chip, and report the activity of each animal to the USDA. This even applies to some pet owners. For example, someone owning just a single horse would have to register their property and report to the government each time the horse was taken off the property.
While this program could potentially be useful for the regulation of large factory farms, it’s far too extreme for small farmers and can even be considered unconstitutional. Adding insult to injury, farmers would be required to buy the equipment needed to follow the program. If the hassle doesn’t push small farmers out of business, then the expense will!
For more information on NAIS and this proposed legislation, visit:
Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance
The Death of Organic: UndergroundWellness.com audio interview with Linn Cohen-Cole
Why NAIS Must be Stopped: Video presentation about NAIS by the Environmental Conservation Organization
Monsanto and the Schoolmarm Method of Punishing Farmers An article by Linn Cohen-Cole describing the political connections of Monsanto in regards to this legislation.