US: Time to fix FDA’s proposed Food Safety Regulations, says NSAC

Last Friday, NSAC launched a campaign to improve deeply flawed federal food safety regulations that will have a huge impact on farmers and the availability of high-quality local food products. The NSAC campaign provides farmers, concerned consumers, and farm, food, and public health organizations with information and resources to be able to effectively comment on the proposed regulations. Read more...

Action Alert: Your Tomatoes Are on the Line

"As they’re currently written, these proposed regulations will unfairly burden family farmers, penalize sustainable and organic farming practices, and reduce the availability of fresh, local food in our communities", says the NSAC in it's newsletter. "They’ll make it harder for beginning farmers to get started, harder to get healthy food into schools, and harder for us to fight nationwide public health challenges like diabetes. Right now, we have a chance to tell FDA that this is unacceptable – and we need your help to do it. Speak out on the Food Safety Modernization Act – take action now!"

Publication date: Tue 8 Oct 2013

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US: Time to fix FDA’s proposed Food Safety Regulations, says NSAC

Action Alert: Your Tomatoes Are on the Line