How we stop restaurants like Panera advertising false claims such as 'antibiotic-free' chicken?
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agchat:
Phew, it's been a wild night. Q6 is now closed, Q7 is up and your moderator needs wine to get over techno frustration! #agchat
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bruceaking:
Q7 We need to educate the consmuer more, people are shocked when I tell them there are no hormones in chicken feed #agchat
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DebbieLB:
Q7: Is gov't not regulating that kind of advertising? That would be smarter than reg'ing AB in livestock! #agchat
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Minkpuppy:
Q7 Make FDA and USDA enforce truth in labeling/advertising laws would help (yup, i said usda--labeling issues drive me batty) #agchat
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JPlovesCOTTON:
Q7 -- Clear communication on why that claim is not responsible is needed. And then support the people/biz making good choices. #agchat
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LanaCOlson:
#agchat Q7: You can't stop them. But you can tell your neighbors, friends, and others you meet face to face about real ag.
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bruceaking:
Q7 people I talk to in STL dont really care about antibiotic free or this or that, they really want healthy food need 2 educate them #agchat
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bencwilson:
Q7 I'm not familiar, can someone explain these false advertisements please? #agchat
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Minkpuppy:
Q7 Poultry industry likes to pretend that ionophores are not antibiotics but that has been challenged #agchat
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KyFarmersMatter:
Q7: Oh this is a subject I'm very close too! Enforement MUST be done! I'm just one little gal ya know! #agchat
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organicnymilk1:
Q7 I like the "pastured, free range" claim much better.....that really means something to the quality of the food. And their life. #agchat
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LanaCOlson:
#agchat Q7: Saw a "win" in Consumer Reports today when educating readers on chicken labels it said: Hormone Free: Pointless label.
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FarmerHaley:
Q7 in January of 2009 USDA allowed all inophores to be labbled as natural #agchat
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yourlocalfoods:
Q7 After checking the restaurants explanation, where does a consumer report any remaining suspicions? #agchat
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allenlivingston:
Q7 talk to friends neighbors, folks in grocery store to tell them the truth, it works,I have overheard convos and enlightened people #agchat
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mpaynknoper:
Q7 Just for the record, FDA's Center for Vet Med said ionophores ARE NOT conidered of importance to human medicine. #agchat Helps gug, IMO.
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animalag:
Q7 Education is key to help consumers understand role that antibiotics play in animal ag. #agchat
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jordan_craig:
Q7 this convo came up over Christmas...we just have start by educating people were around #agchat
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agchat:
Point of #foodchat. RT@farmconnect Q7 Investigate marketing claims, talk to your farmers, know how they raise food, no substitute. #agchat
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follownathan:
Q7 People MUST east. I dont see why we need marketing involved in food choices at all. On all levels #agchat
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friendthefarmer:
Q7 Per a response allenlivingston provide a deeper understanding of how food is raised gives people information. Range of choices #agchat
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JohnRumery:
Q7. Labeling is a mess. No way for consumer (not in industry) to differentiate; free range, grassfed, pastured, organic, etc. Immune #agchat
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bruceaking:
RT@mpk Q7At some point ag needs to help consumer understand just how much misinfo food marketers feed to make bigger margin. #agchat #agchat
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agchat:
Q7 is now closed - we are on Q8. Thanks for the great conversation - keep it up. #agchat
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