National Animal Identification System
The National Animal Identification System (NAIS) is designed to identify all livestock animals and poultry and track their movements. The USDA claims that the NAIS will be able to identify all premises on which animals and poultry are located, and all animals that have had contact with a disease of concern, within 48 hours of discovery. In reality, NAIS provides no food safety benefit and threatens small-scale organic farmers and ranchers, while accelerating farm consolidation and benefitting factory farms.
On April 1, Representative Scott Suder (R-Abbotsford) introduced legislation (LRB-2259/1) that would overturn the state’s mandatory premises registration law for anyone keeping livestock on their property. Wisconsin is one of two states that require premises identification by statute or regulation with Indiana being the other. A third state,
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It is important for horse owners to know why NAIS is being forced on the equine industry within the United States. The United States and many other countries signed a World Trade Organization (WTO) treaty in the 1990's which obligated the first world countries, which had spent literally millions Read more
Darol Dickinson, manager of the family-owned Dickinson Cattle Co. Inc., runs one of the 50 largest registered cattle ranches in the United States, numbering up to 1,600 registered cattle. The ranch is also involved in livestock marketing, retail meat sales, cattle feeding, and exporting to more than Read more
But others found "the sane food loophole:" Organic, pasture-raised meat and dairy-- the protein complement to the fruits and vegetables First Lady Michelle Obama championed last week.
Livestock farmed in organic, sustainable, and small farm settings, are healthier, and safer from the myriad infections, wounds, and diseases common in agribusiness livestock. That's why many doctors Read more
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H.R. 759 (FDA overhaul), 111th Congress Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2009
* HR 759 overhauls the entire structure of the FDA. * It's more likely to move through congress than HR 875. * It contains provisions that could cause problems for small farms and food Read more
Corn engineered with human genes (Dow)
Rice engineered with human genes (in California) (Applied Phytologics)
Sugarcane engineered with human genes (Hawaii Agricultural Research Center)
Corn with pig, hepatitis B virus & simian immunodeficiency virus genes (ProdiGene)
Pigs engineered with mouse and e-coli genes “Enviropigs” (Ontario’s University of Guelph, which is financially supported by Monsanto)
Corn engineered with mouse and human genes (Garst)
Eggs with human genes (Avigenics)
Corn with UNDISCLOSED GENES on nearly 500
Read moreAt first glance, many readers of Natural News will think the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) is nothing that concerns them because they eat only plant based foods. However, NAIS is only one part of a much bigger issue. The implementation of NAIS directly threatens the ability of everyone to eat locally grown, organic, and sustainable foods, including fruits and vegetables. NAIS is the first step in the final round of the takeover and regulation of all agricultural products, including plant based foods and supplements. Once NAIS is implemented it will be easy for growers of all
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