Comments on: Dr. Elisabeth Hagen to be appointed Food Safety Under Secretary: on the to-do list, meat label claims http://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/dr-elisabeth-hagen-to-be-appointed-food-safety-under-secretary-on-the-to-do-list-meat-label-claims/ Supporting economic and environmental sustainability of agriculture, natural resources, and rural communities Fri, 18 May 2012 14:40:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Patrick Calistro http://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/dr-elisabeth-hagen-to-be-appointed-food-safety-under-secretary-on-the-to-do-list-meat-label-claims/#comment-12630 Patrick Calistro Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:34:00 +0000 http://sustainableagriculture.net/?p=3835#comment-12630 -Experience and history has taught us to be suspicious. My suspicion tells me that with any new legislation small farmers' hands will be tied, or they will be burdened with excessive paperwork, registration fees, inspections or other red tape in the name of FOOD SAFETY. Large producers will remain unaffected while they produce and sell the same low quality crap with little government interference. -Experience and history has taught us to be suspicious. My suspicion tells me that with any new legislation small farmers' hands will be tied, or they will be burdened with excessive paperwork, registration fees, inspections or other red tape in the name of FOOD SAFETY. Large producers will remain unaffected while they produce and sell the same low quality crap with little government interference.

]]> By: Jeff Thompson http://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/dr-elisabeth-hagen-to-be-appointed-food-safety-under-secretary-on-the-to-do-list-meat-label-claims/#comment-12629 Jeff Thompson Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:18:00 +0000 http://sustainableagriculture.net/?p=3835#comment-12629 Did I read that right, Food safety is the USDA's top priority.If Dr Hagen can fix GMO labeling I might just begin to believe that. Did I read that right, Food safety is the USDA's top priority.If Dr Hagen can fix GMO labeling I might just begin to believe that.

]]> By: Anonymous http://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/dr-elisabeth-hagen-to-be-appointed-food-safety-under-secretary-on-the-to-do-list-meat-label-claims/#comment-30083 Anonymous Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://sustainableagriculture.net/?p=3835#comment-30083