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Ventilation

By Michael Fisher | May 22, 2019

Vent with text

When it comes to food safety, ventilation is neither the cause nor the solution to odors, vapors, and condensation. You prevent odors with structural containment and exhaust to the exterior, not by relocating odors elsewhere through air…

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This article can be found in: Federal News, Food Rights News This article is related to: federal regulations, food freedom, food safety, meat processing, Michael Fisher, poultry, USDA

Light

By Michael Fisher | April 24, 2019

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Light is good. Historically, the federal government agrees. Regulations of the Bureau of Animal Industry, the first federal meat inspection agency, required that there “shall be abundant light…to ensure sanitary condition”

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This article can be found in: Federal News, Food Rights News This article is related to: federal regulations, food freedom, food safety, meat processing, Michael Fisher, poultry, USDA

Herdshare Tips From Houston Mountain Ranch

By Katherine Ghantous | April 17, 2019

Houston Mountain Ranch Jersey Cows

One of the benefits of an FTCLDF membership is help with contractual documents—like herdshare contracts. In 2014 FTCLDF set up a herdshare contract for Kirk and Pat Dotson of Houston Mountain Ranch, a third generation family ranch in Colorado. The Dotsons provide raw milk and other raw milk products from their A2/A2 Jersey cows through a Raw Milk Herdshare Program.

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This article can be found in: Food Rights News, State Laws and Regulations This article is related to: federal regulations, food freedom, food safety, FTCLDF Members, member benefits, raw milk, raw milk laws

Construction

By Michael Fisher | March 28, 2019

Construction by Dr. Fisher

As a kid, I picked cherries from the cherry tree in our backyard. Another form of cherry-picking occurs when FSIS inspectors base an allegation of noncompliance on isolated regulatory text and ignore the qualifying regulatory text. 9 CFR 416.2(b): Construction is often cherry-picked.

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This article can be found in: Federal News, Food Rights News This article is related to: FDA, federal regulations, food freedom, food safety, meat processing, Michael Fisher, poultry, USDA

Grounds and Pest Control

By Michael Fisher | February 13, 2019

Grounds & Pest Control

An undeniable truth: someone will disappoint you at some point in your life. An undeniable falsehood: 9 CFR 416.2(a) prohibits insects and rodents within an official establishment.

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This article can be found in: Federal News, Food Rights News This article is related to: FDA, federal regulations, food freedom, food safety, meat processing, Michael Fisher, poultry, USDA

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