Comments on: The War Against Local Food Rages On http://www.foodrenegade.com/the-war-against-local-food-rages-on/ challenging politically correct nutrition Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:56:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: carrollbikes http://www.foodrenegade.com/the-war-against-local-food-rages-on/#comment-2672 carrollbikes Wed, 20 May 2009 17:18:30 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=150#comment-2672 My! And this is the land of the free???? Outrageous actions by law enforcement, and I hope you sue them. See some of the legal-action sites, especially the one that is, or at least once was run by CBN. cj My!

And this is the land of the free???? Outrageous actions by law enforcement, and I hope you sue them. See some of the legal-action sites, especially the one that is, or at least once was run by CBN.

cj

]]> By: KristenM http://www.foodrenegade.com/the-war-against-local-food-rages-on/#comment-87 KristenM Wed, 24 Dec 2008 03:07:44 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=150#comment-87 They were charged with operating a Retail Food Establishment without a license. What's truly ironic is that they ARE NOT a retail food establishment. When they received a letter from the government more than a year ago that insinuated that they were, the Stowers responded with a letter of their own asking why the co-op was a retail food establishment. Their letter received no response. Instead, more than a year later, their home was raided. They were charged with operating a Retail Food Establishment without a license. What’s truly ironic is that they ARE NOT a retail food establishment. When they received a letter from the government more than a year ago that insinuated that they were, the Stowers responded with a letter of their own asking why the co-op was a retail food establishment. Their letter received no response. Instead, more than a year later, their home was raided.

]]> By: Elisabeth http://www.foodrenegade.com/the-war-against-local-food-rages-on/#comment-83 Elisabeth Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:52:14 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=150#comment-83 Thanks for your insightful observation that the laws favour big business rather than the small guys. I was unable to download the video so I wonder if you could tell me - what were the Stowers actually charged with? I am getting the info out there! Elisabeth Thanks for your insightful observation that the laws favour big business rather than the small guys.

I was unable to download the video so I wonder if you could tell me – what were the Stowers actually charged with?

I am getting the info out there! Elisabeth

]]> By: KristenM http://www.foodrenegade.com/the-war-against-local-food-rages-on/#comment-80 KristenM Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:32:38 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=150#comment-80 I was equally as outraged. Part of the problem -- in the U.S. at least -- is that all the laws are written with giant agribusinesses in mind. Often small farmers and processors simply aren't able to comply with the law because it doesn't make any sense at their small scale. The regulations are too expensive or just outright ridiculous. And they're just too numerous to keep up with. I was equally as outraged. Part of the problem — in the U.S. at least — is that all the laws are written with giant agribusinesses in mind. Often small farmers and processors simply aren’t able to comply with the law because it doesn’t make any sense at their small scale. The regulations are too expensive or just outright ridiculous. And they’re just too numerous to keep up with.

]]> By: Elisabeth http://www.foodrenegade.com/the-war-against-local-food-rages-on/#comment-79 Elisabeth Mon, 22 Dec 2008 07:25:00 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=150#comment-79 I am so shocked to read this story - really upset at this violation against a family. Small family farms are the backbone of every society. Shanty towns are made up of destitute people who used to work the land. Without family farms, the quality of our food, landscape and lives suffer. I work at the Soil Association, the UK organic food and farming charity, and I will do my best to let as many other people know about this outrage. I am so shocked to read this story – really upset at this violation against a family. Small family farms are the backbone of every society. Shanty towns are made up of destitute people who used to work the land. Without family farms, the quality of our food, landscape and lives suffer.

I work at the Soil Association, the UK organic food and farming charity, and I will do my best to let as many other people know about this outrage.

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