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Organic Farmers Win: FDA To Change Proposed Rules
Opposition from small farmers has forced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to revise controversial new food safety regulations. Critics charged the regulations would have made organic and sustainable farming nearly impossible.
The new rules were an attempt to stop the spread of foodborne illness by enforcing the Food Safety Modernization Act. Advocates of traditional sustainable agriculture felt the rules were too excessive and restrictive.
“You spoke. We heard you.” Michael R. Taylor, the FDA’s deputy commissioner for foods and veterinary medicine, wrote in a blog post. The policy change was prompted by a series of meetings with farmers and others across the country.
Conversations with the farmers convinced Taylor and others that the proposed rules were impractical and not enforceable. In response, the agency has drafted a new set of proposed rules that should be published for public comment by early summer.
“And because of the input we received from farmers and the concerns they expressed about the impact of these rules on their lives and livelihood, we realized that significant changes must be made, while ensuring that the proposed rules remain consistent with our food safety goals,” Taylor wrote.
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Source: http://www.offthegridnews.com/2013/12/23/organic-farmers-win-fda-to-change-proposed-rules/
