Comments on: You Are Why I Cannot Eat Good Things

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Wed, 22 Apr 2009 05:39:46 +0000

[...] According to Patrick at Popehat: [...]

By: Lee.org » Blog Archive » HR 875: Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009

Lee.org » Blog Archive » HR 875: Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009 — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:23:59 +0000

[...] Popehat says, "it'll be bad for all small producers" [...]

By: H.R. 875, Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009

H.R. 875, Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009 — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:04:04 +0000

[...] Should the measure in its current form become law, "food establishments", which to quote Patrick at Popehat "means anyone selling or storing food of any type for transmission to third parties via the [...]

By: Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:19:46 +0000

The law, like Monsanto's wife, must be above suspicion Eduardo. I haven't delved into the matter (I lack my endless deposition powers in this case), but I agree with you that the connection is troubling, as it should be to anyone who can put 2 and 2 together.

By: Eduardo

Eduardo — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:44:52 +0000

I like how the Representative proposing the bill is married to a dude who consults for Monsanto. Sure, there may not be a connection, but I still think that's a massive conflict of interest.

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:01:59 +0000

It's for the children.

By: Ken

Ken — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:40:05 +0000

I’ll do it anyway, though, b/c exercises in futility are character-building.

That was exactly what I used to tell myself when I was dating.

By: Emily

Emily — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:33:12 +0000

Unfortunately, writing my representative (John Lewis, D-GA) is useless. I'll do it anyway, though, b/c exercises in futility are character-building.

By: dbt1949

dbt1949 — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:09:13 +0000

Reminds me of time when I was in the USAF and we had two barracks of about 600 guys total came down with food poisoning from eating at the same mess hall.

By: Pagan Temple

Pagan Temple — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:50:40 +0000

I wonder what would happen if people en masse just ignored these ignorant laws, and wrote massive letters and e-mails to state officials demanding they ignore them. How many divisions did the Pope have anyway?

By: Standing Scared « Pages Left Unturned

Standing Scared « Pages Left Unturned — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:06:52 +0000

[...] it for the tomatoes. – You Are Why I Cannot Eat Good Things [...]

By: Scott Jacobs

Scott Jacobs — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:09:33 +0000

and certain cheeses.

I swear to God in heaven, if these idiots cost me unpasteurized Stilton, I'm setting fire to the world, as civilization will truly have collapsed…