AP Lewis
Root Cause Advocacy
Category: GOVT
Dear Presidential Candidates: Rein in biotech.
¶¶”We have to remember that what we observe is not nature in itself, but nature exposed ¶to our method of questioning.” – Werner Heisenberg, Nobel Prize winner in physics ¶Dear Presidential Candidate:¶¶Thank you for taking the time to read my…
Read MoreDangers of Commercialization of Modified Microbes – Comment to USDA
The USDA’s sole focus on plant pest risk establishes a dangerously myopic framework for regulation. Here are the overall concerns that the USDA is glossing over.
Read MoreFair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets – Comment to USDA
Without comprehensive engagement by all federal and state agencies, and without judicial recognition of the seriousness of the violations, nothing will change. That is the expectation.
Read MoreCOVID-19 is just a pop quiz. The real test is coming.
COVID-19 is just a pop quiz. The real test is coming.
Read MoreNBFD GMO Labeling: Just Bad Law
The AMS should promote full transparency to allow for a robust debate, among all stakeholders and acknowledge all value systems, about the nuances of implementing and enforcing the law.
Read MoreAnalysis of and Recommendations for Improving Proposed Boulder County Composting Code Land Use Amendments
Submitted to Boulder County Departmental Staff of CP&P (and Planning Commission), OSCAR, BCPOS, Public Works, Boulder Public Heath, and Boulder County Commissioners Submitted 16 June 2023 Introduction – Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments on proposed land use…
Read MoreFiasco: the Fight for GMO Transparency
What did the DARK Act do?
Forbade states from enforcing their own GMO labeling laws.
Defined “genetic engineering” very narrowly, excluded many foods.
Allows labeling through QR codes
As Federal Pesticide Oversight Decays, Grassroots Parent Groups Flourish.
All the minute amounts of individual toxic chemicals may not kill you right away, but the toxic assault of all the chemicals, adjuvants, and synthetic materials are taking a serious toll on public health.
Read MoreDo labels on meat hide more than they disclose?
America’s proud meat producers should finally be able to explain and promote all of their practices that ultimately provide safe, affordable and abundant meat products for American families.
Read MoreFarmers to America: We Can’t Breathe. Generations of farmers have fought the system. Why won’t they act now?
I once asked Mary Berry, the daughter of Wendell Berry, why our current generations of farmers did not rise up like their forebears and call out the same system for exploiting their work, for capturing all the value of their production, for killing the American Dream?
She shook her head sadly. “Alan, there’s no one left.”
Read MoreEmergency Measures to Protect the US Meat Supply During and AFTER the COVID-19 Pandemic
Longstanding policies that favor concentrated control by global conglomerates have undermined American livestock producers and curtailed local economic opportunity. The effects of this “meat monopoly” have been exposed by coronavirus.
Read MoreDon’t like immigrants? Support immigration.
If you don’t like immigration, you should think about supporting our immigrant populations. Created on 2019-07-25 02:54 Published on 2019-07-25 03:19 If you don’t like immigration, you should think about supporting our immigrant populations. Why? Because immigration most often happens…
Read MoreDear Organic Community: We need to be better and act broader if we want to stay relevant and valued.
Created on 2021-10-15 23:24 Published on 2021-10-16 00:18 My comments to the National Organic Standards Board this week: Our company now operates over 160 health food stores across 20 states west of the Mississippi. We only sell organic produce, and…
Read MoreCODEX is choosing your future. Are you engaged in the debate?
Created on 2018-11-20 19:43 Published on 2018-11-20 21:13 CODEX is a a global rule making body comprised of un-elected delegates and corporate lobbyists who have assumed authority over all food regulation and food standards on the planet. CODEX operates behind…
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