good call Rstewart, here is the draft link

http://energycommerce.house.gov/Press_111/20090526/fsea_draft.pdf

this is the big law we should all be worried about. while the factory food processors are 
mostly the sources that  sicken america the after affects of this bill could be felt 
significantly by anyone selling food to grocery stoes. 

for example why should a sideliner or small honey packer pay a $1000 fee to help with 
inspections when Soiux or Kraft etc pays the same amount? The little guys will be 
subsidizing FDA inspections of larger corporations who are out to put them out of business 
in some cases. 

the law in draft form exempts direct sales to consumers at farmers markets and to 
restraunts. anyone putting honey on a shelf will be faced with the $1000 fee and 
mandatory FDA inspections every 18 mths to 3 years and also required to provide 
traceability codes on their product. 

sounds like fun eh? if health care, worker comp and the rest of the gouging does not put 
us little guys out of business this food safety law could be the final straw for some. 

I urge everyone to look this over and contact your congress reps to get your opinion 
heard. This issue has a lot of traction in Washington after the last few years of massive 
recalls. 

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