At 04:27 PM 1/2/98 -0600, you wrote:
 
Hi Steve,
 
>The regulations will not affect honey producers who do not advertise their
honey as organic.  Certification and inspection is only for products
labeled as "organic."
 
Yeah, and "I am from the government and I am here to help you!" It is far
too easy to say when a new regulation is in  the review process how it is
meant only for the few and will not harm the majority, but more time then
not the final law is something  quite different, and it is reasonable after
reviewing this new regulation and looking at the costs stated of  doing
this regulation to think that unless ALL beekeepers/honey producers are
included it will not be economically feasible as a federal regulation.
 
>And yes, I do know what I'm talking about, at least some of the time.
During the day I'm a lawyer for the State of Kansas, although the opinions
I express are my own and not those of the agency I work at.  (Yes.  I'm one
of those damned bureaucrats.)
 
Nothing wrong with that on the face of it.<G> I don't know what is going on
in the Sunflower state but here on the left coast we have had good, so I am
told, state regulation for the use of the word "organic" on our agriculture
products and are not in need of more from the lost tribe that abodes in DC.
 
I am still amazed on just how many in bee regulation echo on retirement or
separation from their bureaucratic positions, and/or academic positions the
same sentiments as our good doctor here. I am not a MO convert but must say
his honesty is appreciated and worthy of  greater respect.
 
ttul,  the OLd Drone
Los Banos, Calif.
 
 
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