It seems that all the worst of the “food safety” bills have been rolled into one Frankenstein version that Henry Waxman is promoting - HR 2749.

http://foodfreedom.wordpress.com/…

The bill if one looks closely, is fascist.  And all the things that people were criticizing the other bills such as HR 875 for - all denied by DeLauro and FWW - turn out to be not only true but worse than the worse that was reported.

For those who want to see a bit of what Waxman will would do to this country, here are some of the provisions, which can be found at FOOD FREEDOM. http://foodfreedom.wordpress.com/…

Alarming Provisions:

Some of the more alarming provisions in the bill are:

* HR 2749 would impose an annual registration fee of $500 on any “facility” that holds, processes, or manufactures food.  [isn’t this every home in the US, every garden?]  Although “farms” are exempt, the agency has defined “farm” narrowly. [What is the definition?]  And people making foods such as lacto-fermented vegetables, cheeses, or breads would be required to register and pay the fee, which could drive beginning and small producers out of business during difficult economic times.  [Yes.  There are laws against this corporate-size-destroys-the-little-guy policy, aren’t there?  Are home bread or cheese or lacto-fermented vegetable makers who make for their own families included in this?]

* HR 2749 would empower FDA to regulate how crops are raised and harvested.  It puts the federal government right on the farm, dictating to our farmers.  [What is missing in pointing out this astounding control, is that it opens the door to CODEX and WTO “good farming practices” will include the elimination of organic farming by eliminating manure, mandating GMO animal feed, imposing animal drugs, and ordering

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Oppose Bill H.R. 875

HR 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 (more…)