On Mon, 2 Apr 2007 18:09:59 -0400, Aaron Morris <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>From: CATCH THE BUZZ
>
>Funding Request to Study CCD, Pollinators
>
>"Washington, DC - U.S. Representative Alcee L. Hastings (D-Miramar) this week introduced H.R. 
1709, the Pollinator Protection Act, legislation authorizing over $75 million in funding for sustained 
research of the accelerated mysterious loss of honey bee colonies throughout the nation.  


I wrote an email to Mr Hastings commending him on his proposed legislation and encouraging him to 
also do something to get honey included under the USDA Country Of Origin Labeling  (COOL) 
requirements. I noted that this would potentially benefit the US honey market and make beekeeping 
more economically sustainable and therefore increase the number of hives. 

I encourage other like minds to write him. He is from Florida which is one of the few states which has 
state COOL requirements for honey, so perhaps he is familiar with the situation. 

http://alceehastings.house.gov/IMA/issue.htm

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