Comments on: Wyoming Food Freedom Act

By: Annie

Annie — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:51:46 +0000

It is possible that none of you are aware that Rep. Sue Wallis wants to open a facility in Wyoming to slaughter horses for human consumption and is looking for a way to get around the unavailability of funding for U.S.D.A. inspections of the meat and the facility. This would be her own business. If any of you are Wyoming residents or particularly if you would live in that community where the horse slaughter facility would be located…you really do need to read the following letter from Paula Bacon, who was the mayor of Kaufman, TX for several years. Kaufman, TX was the home of one of the last US horse slaughterhouses. Mayor Bacon continues to speak out publicly about the perils of the horse slaughter industry. http://www.animallawcoalition.com/horse-slaughter/article/686

By: Kevin Krouch

Kevin Krouch — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:02:33 +0000

This bill, unfortunately is about much more than letting grandma sell her cookies at a bake sale or farmers market. If this were only about just baked goods, jams and jellies would be one thing, but it is not. You all need to read the whole thing before you jump on the “band-wagon”. I agree with alot of what you all are saying, but would you be so supportive if your child died or had to recieve dialysis the rest of their lives because you bought and consumed a burrito that was unknowingly tainted with e-coli? The real facts are people become sick and have even died from eating foods that weren’t handled properly. This bill also places unfair economic pressure on local business owners who are taking the proper measures and follow the rules.

By: Lee

Lee — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:28:26 +0000

Florida is in the process of passing something similar. I hope it makes it through! I recently read Joel Salatin’s book “Everything I Want To Do Is Illegal” that talks about little grannies baking pound cakes to sell at the local market getting arrested for illegal food trafficking. He also talks about how you can’t legislate integrity. His point being that if you buy food from an FDA or USDA approved facility they will have jumped through the bureaucratic hoops to sell it to you but you have no guarantee it is actually good, but if you buy from a local farm friend you have a relationship to go along with your purchase and his livelihood depends to an extent on your satisfaction with your purchase.

By: KristenM

KristenM — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:46:32 +0000

Oh bummer. The good news is that many cottage foods already ARE protected/exempted from licensing, and the bill can be re-introduced next year. Wyoming has always struck me as a freedom-loving state.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:45:03 +0000

Unfortunately this bill was killed yesterday evening. We are so disappointed.

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:46:13 +0000

I am extremely saddened by the fact that new york has also instituted industrial foods only in our schools–not only that now i cant even have my girl scouts make foods for their events…

a few years back they did an international night and found women from mexico, england, india and switzerland to teach them how to cook basic ethnic foods–they had a BLAST learning about the different cooking methods and the foods were delicious–the girls who came to their event literally ate it all up…no one got sick..the kids also had cultural day at school where families bought in favorite family foods….those things are a thing of the past…

I cant even get over how sad that is!!!!

By: jenna Food WIth Kid Appeal

jenna Food WIth Kid Appeal — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:42:52 +0000

It infuriates me that my kids’ schools won’t allow home baked goods. So this year at the cake walk it was a bunch of store bought chemically engineer food the kids could win. What happened to lopsided cupcakes? Brownies in saran wrap? ugh.

this week I’m sharing a response to some comments i got a few weeks ago when I encouraged parents to remove the “opting out” of dinner choice. i think when you spend oodles on real food that will nourish your family, and spend time preparing tasty and wholesome food, it’s ok to expect kids to try it. you can teach this skill in a loving way so kids don’t end up feeling oppressed at the table. i’m curious to know what you guys think! thanks again for hosting!
.-= jenna Food WIth Kid Appeal´s last blog post …Is Letting Kids Decide What to Eat the Right Thing? =-.

By: Sara

Sara — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:33:13 +0000

Good thing we know that this is actually the “Bill Marler UNemployment Act.” Poor guy’s gonna be despondent when he can’t find any lawsuits to file from all this.
.-= Sara´s last blog post …Adventures in Bone Broth, Chapter 2: Crock pot stock =-.

By: Mrs. Not the Jet Set

Mrs. Not the Jet Set — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:07:48 +0000

Thanks so much for sharing. It gives me hope that more states will follow suit. If not, I guess we can always move to Wyoming! .-= Mrs. Not the Jet Set´s last blog post ...Life at the Not the Jet Set House =-.

By: Zeke

Zeke — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:15:08 +0000

We need laws like this in every state, but the fact that we have to have laws like this is sad. whatever happened to personal responsibility. its a shame we have to make a law to force people to think for themselves. .-= Zeke´s last blog post ...Barley, Turnip, and Greens Soup =-.