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S. 425: | Food Safety and Tracking Improvement Act | 111th Congress 2009-2010 |
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the establishment of a traceability system for food, to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspections Act, the Egg Products Inspection Act, and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for improved public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement, and for other purposes. OverviewSponsor: | | Text: | Summary
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Full Text | Status: |  | Introduced | Feb 12, 2009 | | Referred to Committee | View Committee Assignments |  | Reported by Committee | ... | | Senate Vote | ... | | House Vote | ... | | Signed by President | ... |
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[Last Updated: Nov 14, 2009 7:05AM] | Last Action: | Feb 12, 2009:
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. | Related: | See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms
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Apr 2, 2009 8:02 PM - There was mention of having to comply with using the pesticides etc even in a back yard garden... is this really true? -
Read AnswersAnswered by a visitor on Apr 8, 2009 6:06 PM -
I too did not read anything about pesticide use in this bill. Answered by a visitor on May 9, 2009 7:44 PM -
If it isnt in this bill S425, try HR 875 being pushed by Monsanto and other "Big Agro businesses! They are the leading chemical and seed producing company for GMO seeds! They would basically force any and all growers to use their GMO seeds or it would be illegal to grow anything, even on your porch for your own consumption! If this bill passes, they would very generically gain control over everything grown and "how" to grow it! They are some of the largest producers of the chemicals used in fertilizers and pesticides. Think about it. What a way to "corner the market"! Another note...have you heard of them suing farmers for using "heirloom" seeds the farmers have grown for decades and for some reason, wind blowing, birds, cross pollenation, the GMO seeds are being found in that farmers fields??? He didnt plant them, but a lot of farmers are losing thier farms or getting paid "settlements" to give up. Check it out! Remember this...there are several ways to control a poplulation...Who controls the gold, makes the rules, who owns the seeds control the farmers and the food market, now there is legislature trying to "Nationalize" the water supplies! Fear is the 4th and most used tactic to control the masses. Sorry for the long answer, but these things are "happening now" and people need to open their eyes to stop it (if we can...)!!! Apr 8, 2009 6:50 PM - I have a small plot of tomatoes,I give them to family members, does this mean I will soon have to stop,sounds like that is next, is it? -
Read AnswersAnswered by a visitor on May 5, 2009 2:43 PM -
Reading the Summary (2nd link under "Navigation" above, this page) indicates this Senate bill refers to products intended for sale to strangers--for public consumption, at a farmers' market for instance. It also refers to "interstate commerce" meaning products shipped to stores. |
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"S. 425--111th Congress: Food Safety and Tracking Improvement Act."
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