Re: BITE BACK --WTO HANDS OFF OUR FOOD

[Guest guest]

There is a great book called Seeds of Deception that deals with genetically

engineered food. All of us in the US are already eating it, and have been

since the '80s, but he tells us what foods to avoid that are most likely to

contain GMOs. And, of course, anything organic is safe right now.

Hey, that reminds me...I heard that the USDA changed part of the

requirements for organic meat/dairy that eliminates the need to feed the

animals organic food. Is this correct? Since large corporations are trying

to get into the organic market, like Horizon (Dean Foods) and Stonyfield

Farms (Dannon), they are probably pushing the government to be more lenient.

-Olif

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[Guest guest]

Olif-

I was at the NOP (USDA National Organic Program) meeting

held as part of the OTA (Organic Trade Association Meeting) in

Chicago.

You don't have it quite right except for the who supports what. The

USDA has interpreted OUR rule to mean that a DAIRY animal can be used

for dairy after 12 months from last antibiotic treatment. This makes

it a little more consistant between home raised animals treated as

calves and purchased converted heifers. All animals on the organic

facility MUST always receive organic feed (it does not mean an

organic dairy can raise calves conventionally for the first year).

Treated calves (or adult animals) can NEVER be used for beef.

Meg Cattell

Windsor Dairy

[Guest guest]

Meg I need some clarification here.

You wrote....

"Treated calves (or adult animals) can NEVER be used for beef."

Am I to interpret that as organic cattle having been treated can never be put down and sold as meat/beef for human consumption?

Thanks, Sara

Olif-I was at the NOP (USDA National Organic Program) meeting held as part of the OTA (Organic Trade Association Meeting) in Chicago. You don't have it quite right except for the who supports what. The USDA has interpreted OUR rule to mean that a DAIRY animal can be used for dairy after 12 months from last antibiotic treatment. This makes it a little more consistant between home raised animals treated as calves and purchased converted heifers. All animals on the organic facility MUST always receive organic feed (it does not mean an organic dairy can raise calves conventionally for the first year). Treated calves (or adult animals) can NEVER be used for beef.Meg CattellWindsor Dairy