Farming Freedom Act (Failed)

[Dr. Cynic]

There's no way I'm voting for a bill that will basically strip all safeguards and regulations on food. As someone who frequently eats, probably more than the rest of you, I don't feel that I should have to worry whether or not what I'm consuming will kill me at the dinner table. I intend to let the food I eat kill me naturally at 50 of a heart attack.

[Dr. Cynic]

Well wait, no restrictions or prohibitions on transport? What if there's a bad batch of something that gets into a shipment? Does that mean there would be no legal recourse now to stop the shipment from heading to its destination?

[Dr. Cynic]

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Alright, so with this version, the DoA could issue a directive preventing a specific batch of bad products, but not general restrictions on transport and sale (ie, no dairy products from outside area x may be sold in area x).

But that isn't helpful at all. There could be national problems that would prevent a specific batch being isolated by the DoA doing anything. There have to be protections in place more than what this bill provides for.

[Dr. Cynic]

Looks like this can be voted on now.

[Dr. Cynic]

Nay