Friday, November 19, 2010
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Posted by Nicki Wood on Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 5:54 AM
- Nashville Restaurant Examiner
Nationally, a food safety bill that would have given the FDA authority to issue a recall seems to have stalled in the Senate over details. Some are concerned that it will harm small producers and farmers, others are annoyed that a provision to eliminate BPA from children's cups and bottles was struck from the bill.
It's the final week to get to fightin' weight before the holidays. Take a page from the advice of Chef Charles Philips of 1808 Grille. His 15 holiday health tips developed for the National Foundation for Cancer Research work for you if you work them.
And tonight from 6:30 to 8 p.m. is the second Night Market at Nashville Farmers Market. Your favorite merchants will be there, plus refreshments, all under the stars!
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If that bill passes, it could very well lead to an huge decline in vendors at our farmer's markets. More paperwork, and confiscated foods simply because of government regulations. Aren't we supposed to be free to eat what we want? hmmm
Well, we're already not free to eat what we want, including raw milk and cured but uncooked hams like prosciutto and country ham, some people would argue. That point aside, But it does seem like the bill could have unintended consequences dramatically affecting small producers. Seems like delaying the bill for another look is a good idea at this point.
abwhite, Jon Tester's amendment that excepts small farms growing for local markets passed in the Senate bill that went through today.
So unless you're either a diehard libertarian who thinks the market should take care of producers who selling poisonous food, or unless you're a concern troll who is concealing a pro-corporate agenda, you should be happy, right?
YES that makes me happy! Wow, thanks Choke it Down...I didn't know the results but you've made my day! Hope I didn't offend you too bad ;)
