Vicki - thanks for sharing these comments. The more the FDA gets of comment such as these the greater the chance they'll see the errors in the initial rules-making and make the changes necessary.If you would like to access a searchable archive of the all the previous Mich-Organic listserv postings copy this URL and paste in your browser address field http://list.msu.edu/archives/mich-organic.htmlDru et al - if you get this - thanks to you and your group as well for these excellent comments.I have attached as well comments submitted recently to the FDA by the Wastenaw Food Policy Council. They were formulated by The Farmer Policy Action Team of the WFPC, major credit going to Farmer PAT member Daniel Poon.
If you would like to access a searchable archive of the all the previous Mich-Organic listserv postings copy this URL and paste in your browser address field http://list.msu.edu/archives/mich-organic.htmlTim RedmondMember - Washtenaw Food Policy CouncilCo-Chair - WFPC Farmer Policy Action TeamMember - Farmer Task Force, Michigan Food Policy CouncilOn Nov 11, 2013, at 6:18 PM, Morrone, Vicki wrote:Sharing this with all of you.. Last call for comments on the food safety modernization act. Kindly shared by The michigan farmers market assoc
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From: Dru Montri <[log in to unmask]>
Date: November 11, 2013 at 5:09:40 PM EST
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Subject: Submit Your Comments on FDA's Food Safety Modernization Act
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To remove yourself from this list, email to: [log in to unmask] and include the following in the text of the message: UNSUBSCRIBE FARMMKTMI.The deadline for public comment on rules developed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to implement the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is November 15. Farmers, market managers, organizations, and consumers have the opportunity to weigh in on important federal decisions. You can read MIFMA’s Comments Regarding FDA’s Proposed FSMA. We also recommend that you visit sustainableagriculture.net to learn how to comment. The site has simple templates and instructions on how to electronically submit comments to the FDA.
Please take some time this cold snowy evening to submit your comments!
Thanks,
Dru
Dru Montri, Ph.D.
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Michigan Farmers Market Association
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