> attorney named Sarah Klein from the Center for Science in the Public 
interest

A biased advocacy group. I would be careful before charging ahead with 
any of their action items. They tend to be against more than for 
anything and are agenda driven. Think vegetarian, Peta or any anti-meat 
group. They are tied together with CSPI.  It sounds like they are more 
interested in stopping all meat sales through fear. The labeling law, 
even if in effect, would do nothing for the current problem.

The comments about honey labels is correct.

The labeling law has been around for a while with exemptions. It has been a 
running battle between the meat processors and cattle growers (sound 
familiar) to remove the exemptions. There are only three exempt industries- meat, nuts and 
produce. The meat processors (always referred to as the "meat industry" 
as if the growers had nothing to do with it) are the main group that has 
stalled the law. The growers are for the law. 

Seafood was pushed through by Alaskan fishermen and 
they have noticed an increase in sales, but the processors say there has not been any increase. 
Again, sound familiar. It would be a good if the law were applied to all 
produce including honey, mostly to help domestic industries. 

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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