The Hidden Impact of the National Animal ID Plan on Human Health

re: The Hidden Impact of the National Animal ID Plan on Human Health

Ehous10 — Tue, 29 May 2007 13:30:58 GMT

I believe the quickest and easiest way to take care of problems like this is to take your freedom back. Read the US Constitution and Bill of RIghts - educate yourself. We MUST force our government to change back to a republic for the people instead of for the Federal Reserve and other Big corporations. You did know the Federal Reserve is not a government agency didn't you? Take back YOUR government! Then our organic food, vitamins and supplements, Health Care, ect... will be easier to get control of.

We are all separating into these groups with our own interests. All are improtant on thier own but none of us can accomplish much until we get OUR government under control. Let's concentrate on this first.

re: The Hidden Impact of the National Animal ID Plan on Human Health

Ber — Mon, 28 May 2007 13:36:32 GMT

Here is another point that may have as of yet been thought of, when you require registration of animals you basically also simultaneously set up the capability to stop that individual from registering an animal. As someone who has experience with breeding animals this is easily done. The institution that controls the registration just refuses to allow that person to register new animals. In essence limiting the growth of a flock or herd due to any reason choosen.

Another thought here, if the government wanted to institute a license to raise chickens, a farm tax to cover new drainage systems, or an environmental recovery charge, or a state tax on sewage from animals, they can be very creative. You can see this when looking at your phone bill.

Presently our state doesn't charge tax on food stuffs but what a way for them to get a bit more through the back door. What if they wanted to base a farms income tax on possible food production? Then your poor farmer who had a few sick cows could be forced to pay tax on milk he didn't get. They could also assume top market price on organic and natural fed animals. Tax income gained from the eggs my small family flock gave or should have given based on some arbitrarty figure.

Presently, my back yard garden, goats milk and meat, and hens eggs are not taxed and there is not way for the government to know or capture that loss. This is especially a factor in states that already tax food stuff. Wouldn't this solve that problem?

Ber

re: The Hidden Impact of the National Animal ID Plan on Human Health

Rogway — Mon, 28 May 2007 05:06:18 GMT

An interesting subject came up today while on the ID and tracking issue with some friends. Do they really have to tag the people? Why are all the satelite companies offering free instalation and free movie packages and so forth (competition?) Why are they now installing up to THREE eyes on the dish and FREE extended service to other rooms (bed rooms) in your house. I wonder, could the added eyes really be for the reception of multipile satelites (or sending a signal back?) and more receivers for the convienence of YOU watching in other rooms or THEM watching in other rooms? Let me guess, the kitchen will be the next free added room. What about the little eye on the reciever, is it for the REMOTE ONLY? And how about the remote itself, has anyone taken a good look at it lately? And the phone line, don't we use it for WEB CAMS? Today's technology is truly amazing. Thinking very seriously about finding me an A-1 tech guy and disecting and analizing my satelite products. I know I am probably way off course with this one but it was an interesting conversation. Wish I knew how many various ways they have to SPY on us!

re: The Hidden Impact of the National Animal ID Plan on Human Health

nonais — Sun, 27 May 2007 21:22:45 GMT

Liberty Ark Coalition is a national coalition whose sole purpose is to stop the NAIS. People can find out what is happening both at the national level and in each state by going to www.libertyark.net and clicking on "federal activities" or "state by state activities." You can also find sample letters, flyers, and other tools to help educate people and fight NAIS in the "Citizens Action Center."

re: The Hidden Impact of the National Animal ID Plan on Human Health

Lynn46 — Sun, 27 May 2007 20:04:19 GMT

Hi readers:
Here's an important point to consider--the USDA has not been able to properly run the meat and poultry inspection program for at least 40 years now. I used to work for a USDA agency in Washington, DC many years ago. I've never forgotten something that another agency employee told me. Before his Washington, DC job, he was a poultry inspector in North Carolina. He said that the meat and poutry inspection program had many problems and that there were too few meat and poultry inspectors to go around--and this was back in the 1960's!!. Fast forward to 2007. Do you think that the inspection program now has a sufficient number of inspectors? Of course not. A huge chunk of the US budget is going to fight the Iraq war. Hire more inspectors to try to prevent ever larger amounts of E. coli and Salmonella-tainted meat and poultry from reaching American consumers? Oh, perish the thought, maybe later...

Now the USDA thinks that it can administer a program to track every animal used for food in the USA? Where is the money going to come from to run this program? Does anyone believe that the USDA can run this NAIS program more efficiently than the meat and poultry inspection program? We-e-ell, of course NOT!!

As several people have posted here, this NAIS plan would benefit ONLY the huge Big Agribiz and food manufacturing corporate conglomerates and severely and negatively affect the financial health of small family-run (small operation) farms. This plan is EXTRAORDINARILY UNFAIR to small-operation farmers--and for the rest of us, a huge potential threat to our ability to buy wholesome organic meat and poultry from our local, small-operation farmers.

THIS IS WAR, people, American consumers versus the Big Agribiz and food manufacturing corporate conglomerates and their puppets, the regulatory US and state agencies.

re: The Hidden Impact of the National Animal ID Plan on Human Health

ladonnadavid — Sun, 27 May 2007 02:56:25 GMT

Glad to know the story is finally getting out. Sad to know it has to be printed in a magazine before it can be posted here.
Over a month ago I posted a link to the usda website on this story and it was deleted.
   It is already being implemented. We are headed into stage two.
   Stage one: "voluntary" property registration.
   Stage two: Animal registration.
    Stage three: Usda hopes to have databases (2009) and required chipping and registration of all animals and property.
A friend of mine is a member of the Oklahoma cattlemen's association, and at their meeting last month they told them it was a requirement to register their property. He had not heard about it till the meeting.
According to The Cattlemen's association website they will agree to all if they are allowed to control the database for all the nations cattle.
Hummmm.
   If you want anything done, Do It. Unless the usda timeline has changed It is almost too late to stop.

re: The Hidden Impact of the National Animal ID Plan on Human Health

mmc88121 — Sat, 26 May 2007 21:30:55 GMT

The National Anti Indivual System is nothing but a way to seperate small farmers from their money. This system also states that dogs and fish are livestock and need to be identified. There is a Country Of Origin Label COOL which many farmers in this area support, it does not cost any extra money and it just states what country the food came from. I have read where the USDA states that small farmers support NAIS, I have yet to meet a small farmer who does support it.

Mary

re: The Hidden Impact of the National Animal ID Plan on Human Health

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re: The Hidden Impact of the National Animal ID Plan on Human Health

Islander — Sat, 26 May 2007 01:20:42 GMT

It's another "chipping" issue and I've been following it for months, along with the RFID issue (currently a clause buried in the Senate's immigration bill). Maine is one of a dozen states that has flatly refused to implement drivers licenses with RFID chips. Chips in animals is a separate issue designed less to track individual animals than to put small family farms out of business. The giant CAFOs chip en masse, as the article states, but family farms and backyard growers would have to chip each animal and they cannot afford the software to do it. Of course, for them it is unnecessary as they and their local customers know where the animals come from. Simple, you say. Merely incorporate language into the bill exempting family farms from the chipping requirement. That it has not been done is evidence that this legislation is exactly what I claim it is: an attempt to elimiinate small local growers...to throw a spanner in the works of the "local and organic" movement.

PLEASE contact your legislators! Reach them at:
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
http://www.house.gov/writerep/
Feel free to use my letter (below) or compose your own.

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Dear (name of legislator)
Please do everything in your power to stop the Department of Agriculture from implementing or promoting the National Animal Identification System (NAIS).
This legislation threatens small family farms - the only source of uncontaminated, unadulterated food we have left. I DO NOT BUY and WILL NOT BUY feedlot beef, pork or veal, or commercially processed poultry. I support ORGANIC and LOCALLY GROWN food. NAIS would put an end to our supply of wholesome food. I am one voice, but I am not alone. At the very least, amend the bill to exempt small family farms. Please, listen to your constituents, defend the small growers, and stop this insane legislation. We are relying on you to do the right thing!

re: The Hidden Impact of the National Animal ID Plan on Human Health

Rogway — Sat, 26 May 2007 00:45:48 GMT

This article doesn't suprise me at all. Maybe-just maybe the FDA should take a close look at the ink on the paper money. It may be treated with some form of deadly chemical, because it appears when certian people smell it or come in contact with it, they become so addicted to it they want it all and will stop at nothing to get it. And the coin money must be made with heavy medals affecting one's way of reasoning. I guess since their brain must be poisoned by these chemicals and heavy medals on their money, they must figure since they want to be fair and share, they will spread their disease of blindness, and ignorance, and greed across the land so they can have it all, thus, assuring them enough for influence at -you know where!

re: The Hidden Impact of the National Animal ID Plan on Human Health

Russ Bianchi — Fri, 25 May 2007 16:58:56 GMT

Yeah, that's the ticket, Tyson can find their antibiotic laden chickens with GPS, Monsanto can take pictures of non GMO crops to destroy from space, but Homeland Security still does not have a coordinated communication system between all emergency services and DOD can't find Osama bin Laden.

Forget WHERE'S WALDO, I want a new board game called: COMMON SENSE.