After nearly a decade of congressional debates, regulatory wrangling, and implementation delays, the deadline for compliance of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is now approaching. Thanks to organizations (like FTCLDF!) working for small farmers, artisan producers, and local food consumers, most small-scale producers are exempt from…
TAKE ACTION: Farm Bill Update
While the House version of the Farm Bill remains in limbo after its defeat on the floor, the Senate is moving ahead with its own version. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts (R-KS) and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) worked together and released a draft bill last…
TAKE ACTION: The Farm Bill
Every five years, Congress passes a Farm Bill—a massive piece of legislation that covers crop subsidies, food stamps, conservation, energy policy on ethanol and renewables, and more. Fundamentally, the Farm Bill is about continuing and promoting the current Agribusiness model, supporting…
Episode 1: David v. Goliath: Taking on Monsanto
Podcast with Dan Ravicher, Esq. by Judith McGeary, Esq.
Episode 1 of the Food Rights Hour podcast is an interview with Dan Ravicher, the lead attorney in the farmers’ lawsuit against Monsanto. Over 80 farmers and farming organizations, including the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund, have taken on the Goliath of the agricultural world in a
Defending Raw Milk Against the CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a study in February that the agency publicized with the headline, “Majority of dairy-related disease outbreaks linked to raw milk.” It’s not surprising, but still disappointing, to see how the agency was willing to ignore the real facts and data in order to try to discourage people from [Read full post…]