Food Safety Bill Passes House/Senate, President to sign, Gardens illegal?

Organic Farms, Back Yard Vegetable Gardens and animal farming destroyed by "The Food Safety Modernization Act" "[S 510] would preclude the public's right to grow, own, trade, transport, share, feed and eat each and every food that nature makes. It will become the most offensive authority against the cultivation, trade and consumption of food and agricultural products of one's choice. It will be unconstitutional and contrary to natural law or, if you like, the will of God." It is similar to what India faced with imposition of the salt tax during British rule, only S 510 extends control over all food in the US, violating the fundamental human right to food." ~ Dr. Shiv Chopra, Canada Health whistle blower. "Section 3 which is the definitions portion of the bill-read in it's entirety. section 103, 206 and 207- read in it's entirety. Legally binds state agriculture depts to enforcing federal guidelines effectively taking away the states power to do anything other than being food police for the federal dept. Effectively criminalizes organic farming but doesn't actually use the word organic. Effects anyone growing food even if they are not selling it but consuming it. Effects anyone producing meat of any kind including wild game. Legislation is so broad based that every aspect of growing or producing food can be made illegal. There are no specifics which is bizarre considering how long the legislation is. Section 103 is almost entirely about the administrative aspect of the ...

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  • 33ItHappens December 24, 2010

    @BlindMaphisto I agree with you, but I hope we are both wrong!

  • BlindMaphisto December 24, 2010

    I predict this leading to violence.

  • drey983 December 24, 2010

    If they come on my land and tell me I canot have a garden they had better bring the law.

  • 33ItHappens December 24, 2010

    @quaffer22 thats for sure!

  • quaffer22 December 24, 2010

    GIVE the government an inch; they will TAKE a mile.