Should food production (inc livestock) laws be social mandates, economically driven, or based on food safety/security?
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agchat:
Q5 via @farmerspice Shud food production(inc livestock)laws b social mandates, economically driven, or based on food safety/security #agchat
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agchat:
Q5 up. Look for it. I promised I've posted in 3 times now! #agchat
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rosehartschuh:
Q5- I'm afraid economics don't mean much. It should be safety and security, but it's moving more toward social mandates. #agchat
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derekbalsley:
Q5 it's already economically based. Packers won't accept animals that are too dirty or not healthy in any way. #agchat
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MrMoneypenny:
Q5: Food safety and security should ALWAYS has to be the highest priority. Others are extremely important, too. #agchat
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chicknafoxhole:
Q5 Not social mandate. Many wishing to mandate have no knowledge of animals or care. #agchat
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FarmerHaley:
Q5: Food laws should be based on science, food safety, & security. If somebody wants 2 xceed standards then its economics
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WriteNowBiz:
Q5 econmic - if people want it pay for it; if cheaper is better dont complain of volume #agchat
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kmrivard:
#agchat Q5 GIven that technology, society, and practices are so fluid, there can't be one single, simple answer to this question.
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JeffFowle:
Q5 Ultimately, food safety & security should be our 1st objective. #agchat
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amsjost:
Q5 Food Safety and Security is whats most important. Unfortunately, it is more economically driven. #agchat
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rosehartschuh:
Q5- It depends who you ask. From a farmer's perspective or from an activist's perspective? #agchat
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scrowell:
Q5 I think we need to realize the social contract producers have with consumers. It's real. #agchat
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montserratlj:
RT @agchat Q5 ...Should food production(inc livestock)laws be social mandates, economically driven, or based on food safety/security #agchat
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billiegirltoo:
RT @FarmerHaley: Q5: Food laws should be based on science, food safety, & security. If somebody wants 2 xceed standards then its economics
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Earthnik:
Q5 Safety & security first - economics will be driven automatically if it's not safe - there will be no consensus on social mandates #agchat
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capitalpress:
Q5: Perhaps laws dealing with such things shouldn't be handled by initiative process. In leg. process, there is compromise for all #agchat
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yourlocalfoods:
Q5 will always be a balance of those for primary production, niche markets can get closer look for outliers,e.g. rawmilk? #agchat
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derekbalsley:
Q5 - Consumrs have demands of their food. They want it 2 B safe, clean, nutritious, tasty, etc. Free market demands farmers produce. #agchat
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Zweberfarms:
Q5 Mandates based on emotional appeals by those with no experiance dealing with animals can only be counterproductive #agchat
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scrowell:
Q5 Even tho, as a farmer's dau I understand ag, as a consumer, I want to know farmer's actions are above board #agchat
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derekbalsley:
Q5 - The free market already provides a brilliantly efficient method for controlling this. Consumer demands being met. #agchat
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amsjost:
RT @Zweberfarms:Q5 Mandates based on emotional appeals by those with no experiance dealing with animals canonly be counterproductive #agchat
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capitalpress:
Q5: People also need to be reminded that food system is safe. It's the rare exceptions that make news. #agchat
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ricbradbury:
Q5, It should be economically driven, it creates eco. cost for farm needs to be passed on to the consumer asking for charge #agchat
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WisconsinAngieG:
Q5 All are important. Focus only on economics and you get burned w/ other issues. Customers demand good business practices today #agchat
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AFBFMace:
Q5 Shud food production(inc livestock)laws b social mandates, economically driven, or based on food safety/security #agchat
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KyFarmersMatter:
Q5 Folks, we've listened 2consumers 4generations. We must continue 2do so. Based on Food safety w/Consumer n mind :) #agchat
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capitalpress:
Q5: Put food safety in context. How many people die from unsafe food in US compared to car crashes, for example... #agchat
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cownutritionist:
RT @iPura: Q5 Science-based food safety & security R paramount; pathogen & contaminant control is essential; no place to cut corners #agchat
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Fastline:
@Zweberfarms Q5. No, I think the most people would believe the truth if it were presented to them as much as the misinformation is #agchat
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AFBFMace:
Q5 Food safety & security shld lead. Social mandates cn B met by innovative producers. Economics will B solved by the marketplace. #agchat
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montserratlj:
Q5 I vote for food safety/security concerns as tops for triggering food production laws (it's what I care about anyway...:-)) #agchat
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KyFarmersMatter:
RT @AFBFMace: Q5 Food safety/sec shld lead. Social mandates cnB met by innovative producrs. Economics willB solved by marketplace. #agchat
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JeffFowle:
RT @AFBFMace: Q5 Food sfty & scrty shld lead. Social mandates cn B met by innovative prods. Economics will B solved by mrktplce. #agchat
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yourlocalfoods:
Q5 I'm wary of too much food security/safety. I don't feel my food system is unsafe (I do have in home responsibilities too) #agchat
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AR_HR:
RT @FarmerHaley: Q5: Food laws s/b based on science, food safety, & security. If someone wants 2 xceed standards then its economics #agchat
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Well_Read1:
RT @capitalpress: Q5: Put food safety in context. How many people die from unsafe food in US compared to car crashes, for example... #agchat
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