HR 875

April 2, 2009

Morning all,

Below is a link to both of the committees where HR 875 sits currently.

You can voice your opposition to the bill in it's current form there.

Mary Ostrowski

http://energycommerce.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content & task=view & id=1313 & I\

temid=1

http://agriculture.house.gov/contact.html

April 2, 2009

Here is the reply I got from my senator, Saxby Chambliss, in response to my asking him to vote NO on this bill........

Dear Mrs. Montemayor:

Thank you for contacting me with your thoughts concerning H.R. 875, the

" Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009, " and the safety of the

U.S. food supply. It is good to hear from you.

Whether produced domestically or imported, Americans must be able to

trust that the food sold in their grocery stores and restaurants is

safe. I believe it is vital to ensure that the Food and Drug

Administration (FDA) has the tools to properly monitor and inspect the

food that is consumed in this country. While overall the safety of

our food supply is unmatched throughout the world, several

incidents in the past two years have demonstrated the need to afford

regulators the authority to better identify vulnerabilities in our food

supply while maintaining the high level of food safety most Americans

enjoy and take for granted.

H.R. 875 was introduced in the House of Representatives on February 4,

2009, by Rep. Rosa DeLauro of California and subsequently referred to the

House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the House Committee on

Agriculture. H.R. 875 would establish the Food Safety

Administration (FSA) within the Department of Health and Human Services

(HHS) and would assign all the authorities and responsibilities of the

Secretary of Health and Human Services related to food safety to the

Administrator of Food Safety. In addition to transferring food

safety responsibilities to the FSA Administrator, H.R. 857 brings

extensive federal oversight to the farm level as well.

I have co-sponsored a comprehensive bipartisan bill in the Senate that

would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to enhance current

FDA authority to better protect our nation's food supply. S. 510,

the " FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, " calls for an increase

in the frequency of FDA inspections at all food facilities, grants the

FDA expanded access to records and testing results, and allows the FDA

the authority to order mandatory recalls should a private entity fail to

do so voluntarily upon the FDA's request. S. 510 also requires the

Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a pilot project

to test and evaluate new methods for rapidly and effectively tracing

fruits and vegetables in the event of a food-borne illness

outbreak. While S. 510 encourages coordination with the U.S.

Department of Agriculture (USDA) and requires coordination with state

agricultural agencies when enforcing standards, our approach in the

Senate bill is not nearly as prescriptive as the DeLauro Bill.

As a member of the U.S. Senate and a consumer myself, I believe it is

vital to improve our capacity to prevent food safety problems, as well as

our capacity to detect and respond to food-borne illness outbreaks.

An effective public-private sector partnership is critical to this

overall effort. The private sector has the responsibility to follow

federal guidelines and ensure the safety of their products. The

federal government has the responsibility to oversee these efforts and

take corrective actions when necessary. I look forward to working

with the pertinent federal and state agencies, private industry, the

scientific community and citizens such as you as we strive to achieve the

common goal of maintaining a safe, affordable and nutritious food supply

that all Americans can enjoy.

Thank you again for taking the time to contact me. If I can ever be

of assistance in the future, please do not hesitate to let me

know.

At 10:15 AM 4/2/2009, you wrote:

Morning all,

Below is a link to both of the committees where HR 875 sits

currently.

You can voice your opposition to the bill in it's current form

there.

Mary Ostrowski

http://energycommerce.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content & task=view & id=1313 & Itemid=1

http://agriculture.house.gov/contact.html

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Leslie Montemayor

We worry about what a child will be tomorrow, yet we forget that he

is someone today.

Stacie Tauscher

The secret of education lies in respecting the pupil. It is not for

you to choose what he shall know, what he shall do. It is chosen and

foreordained and he only holds the key to his own secret.

--Ralph Waldo Emerson

April 3, 2009

Leslie....Wow what a slap in the face eh ? I doubt that S 510 is much better. We better go read that one...Mary ostrowski

Leslie Montemayor

Thursday, April 02, 2009 7:38 AM

herbal remedies

Re: {Herbal Remedies} HR 875

Here is the reply I got from my senator, Saxby Chambliss, in response to my asking him to vote NO on this bill........

Dear Mrs. Montemayor: Thank you for contacting me with your thoughts concerning H.R. 875, the "Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009," and the safety of the U.S. food supply. It is good to hear from you. Whether produced domestically or imported, Americans must be able to trust that the food sold in their grocery stores and restaurants is safe. I believe it is vital to ensure that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has the tools to properly monitor and inspect the food that is consumed in this country. While overall the safety of our food supply is unmatched throughout the world, several incidents in the past two years have demonstrated the need to afford regulators the authority to better identify vulnerabilities in our food supply while maintaining the high level of food safety most Americans enjoy and take for granted. H.R. 875 was introduced in the House of Representatives on February 4, 2009, by Rep. Rosa DeLauro of California and subsequently referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the House Committee on Agriculture. H.R. 875 would establish the Food Safety Administration (FSA) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and would assign all the authorities and responsibilities of the Secretary of Health and Human Services related to food safety to the Administrator of Food Safety. In addition to transferring food safety responsibilities to the FSA Administrator, H.R. 857 brings extensive federal oversight to the farm level as well. I have co-sponsored a comprehensive bipartisan bill in the Senate that would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to enhance current FDA authority to better protect our nation's food supply. S. 510, the "FDA Food Safety Modernization Act," calls for an increase in the frequency of FDA inspections at all food facilities, grants the FDA expanded access to records and testing results, and allows the FDA the authority to order mandatory recalls should a private entity fail to do so voluntarily upon the FDA's request. S. 510 also requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a pilot project to test and evaluate new methods for rapidly and effectively tracing fruits and vegetables in the event of a food-borne illness outbreak. While S. 510 encourages coordination with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and requires coordination with state agricultural agencies when enforcing standards, our approach in the Senate bill is not nearly as prescriptive as the DeLauro Bill. As a member of the U.S. Senate and a consumer myself, I believe it is vital to improve our capacity to prevent food safety problems, as well as our capacity to detect and respond to food-borne illness outbreaks. An effective public-private sector partnership is critical to this overall effort. The private sector has the responsibility to follow federal guidelines and ensure the safety of their products. The federal government has the responsibility to oversee these efforts and take corrective actions when necessary. I look forward to working with the pertinent federal and state agencies, private industry, the scientific community and citizens such as you as we strive to achieve the common goal of maintaining a safe, affordable and nutritious food supply that all Americans can enjoy. Thank you again for taking the time to contact me. If I can ever be of assistance in the future, please do not hesitate to let me know.At 10:15 AM 4/2/2009, you wrote:

Morning all,Below is a link to both of the committees where HR 875 sits currently.You can voice your opposition to the bill in it's current form there.Mary Ostrowskihttp://energycommerce.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content & task=view & id=1313 & Itemid=1 http://agriculture.house.gov/contact.htmlNo virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.285 / Virus Database: 270.11.38/2037 - Release 04/02/09 06:09:00

Leslie MontemayorWe worry about what a child will be tomorrow, yet we forget that heis someone today.Stacie TauscherThe secret of education lies in respecting the pupil. It is not for you to choose what he shall know, what he shall do. It is chosen and foreordained and he only holds the key to his own secret. --Ralph Waldo Emerson

April 4, 2009

IN that reply, there is stilll no mention of why they do not want us to consume natural, non GMO foods. These people either think that what they are using as chemicals, antibiotics, and hormones are harmless to human consumption or they want to poison us more so we can go to the doctor to take there so called meds for the rest of our lives. This is just total greed and ignorance. I really hope we can do something about this. This is also invasion of privacy if they will run our own gardens out of town.

Robert

--- On Thu, 4/2/09, Leslie Montemayor <montemayor wrote:

Leslie Montemayor <montemayorRe: {Herbal Remedies} HR 875herbal remedies Date: Thursday, April 2, 2009, 9:38 AM

Here is the reply I got from my senator, Saxby Chambliss, in response to my asking him to vote NO on this bill........

Dear Mrs. Montemayor: Thank you for contacting me with your thoughts concerning H.R. 875, the "Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009," and the safety of the U.S. food supply. It is good to hear from you. Whether produced domestically or imported, Americans must be able to trust that the food sold in their grocery stores and restaurants is safe. I believe it is vital to ensure that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has the tools to properly monitor and inspect the food that is consumed in this country. While overall the safety of our food supply is unmatched throughout the world, several incidents in the past two years have demonstrated the need to afford regulators the authority to better identify vulnerabilities in our food supply while maintaining the high level of food safety most Americans enjoy and take for

granted. H.R. 875 was introduced in the House of Representatives on February 4, 2009, by Rep. Rosa DeLauro of California and subsequently referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the House Committee on Agriculture. H.R. 875 would establish the Food Safety Administration (FSA) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and would assign all the authorities and responsibilities of the Secretary of Health and Human Services related to food safety to the Administrator of Food Safety. In addition to transferring food safety responsibilities to the FSA Administrator, H.R. 857 brings extensive federal oversight to the farm level as well. I have co-sponsored a comprehensive bipartisan bill in the Senate that would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to enhance current FDA authority to better protect our nation's food supply. S. 510, the "FDA Food Safety

Modernization Act," calls for an increase in the frequency of FDA inspections at all food facilities, grants the FDA expanded access to records and testing results, and allows the FDA the authority to order mandatory recalls should a private entity fail to do so voluntarily upon the FDA's request. S. 510 also requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a pilot project to test and evaluate new methods for rapidly and effectively tracing fruits and vegetables in the event of a food-borne illness outbreak. While S. 510 encourages coordination with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and requires coordination with state agricultural agencies when enforcing standards, our approach in the Senate bill is not nearly as prescriptive as the DeLauro Bill. As a member of the U.S. Senate and a consumer myself, I believe it is vital to improve our capacity to prevent food safety problems, as well

as our capacity to detect and respond to food-borne illness outbreaks. An effective public-private sector partnership is critical to this overall effort. The private sector has the responsibility to follow federal guidelines and ensure the safety of their products. The federal government has the responsibility to oversee these efforts and take corrective actions when necessary. I look forward to working with the pertinent federal and state agencies, private industry, the scientific community and citizens such as you as we strive to achieve the common goal of maintaining a safe, affordable and nutritious food supply that all Americans can enjoy. Thank you again for taking the time to contact me. If I can ever be of assistance in the future, please do not hesitate to let me know.At 10:15 AM 4/2/2009, you wrote:

Morning all,Below is a link to both of the committees where HR 875 sits currently.You can voice your opposition to the bill in it's current form there.Mary Ostrowskihttp://energycommerce.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content & task=view & id=1313 & Itemid=1 http://agriculture.house.gov/contact.htmlNo virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.285 / Virus Database: 270.11.38/2037 - Release 04/02/09 06:09:00

Leslie MontemayorWe worry about what a child will be tomorrow, yet we forget that heis someone today.Stacie TauscherThe secret of education lies in respecting the pupil. It is not for you to choose what he shall know, what he shall do. It is chosen and foreordained and he only holds the key to his own secret. --Ralph Waldo Emerson

April 7, 2009

It is amazing to me how the people of the

US have NO representation any longer, by either party. The funny

part is the White House planted a Victory Garden with produce supposedly

going to homeless shelters etc. They won't be able to do that

unless it all fits into HR 875. It is way, way, too vague in it's

wording and that is how they boil the proverbial frog in the water.

Leslie

At 07:15 PM 4/3/2009, you wrote:

IN that reply, there is stilll

no mention of why they do not want us to consume natural, non GMO

foods. These people either think that what they are using as

chemicals, antibiotics, and hormones are harmless to human consumption or

they want to poison us more so we can go to the doctor to take there so

called meds for the rest of our lives. This is just total

greed and ignorance. I really hope we can do something about

this. This is also invasion of privacy if they will run our

own gardens out of town.

Robert

--- On Thu, 4/2/09, Leslie Montemayor

<montemayor wrote:

Leslie Montemayor <montemayor

Re: {Herbal Remedies} HR 875

herbal remedies

Thursday, April 2, 2009, 9:38 AM

Here is the reply I got from my senator, Saxby Chambliss, in response

to my asking him to vote NO on this bill........

Dear Mrs. Montemayor:

Thank you for contacting me with your thoughts concerning H.R. 875,

the " Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009, " and the safety of

the U.S. food supply. It is good to hear from you.

Whether produced domestically or imported, Americans must be able to

trust that the food sold in their grocery stores and restaurants is

safe. I believe it is vital to ensure that the Food and Drug

Administration (FDA) has the tools to properly monitor and inspect the

food that is consumed in this country. While overall the safety of

our food supply is unmatched throughout the world, several

incidents in the past two years have demonstrated the need to afford

regulators the authority to better identify vulnerabilities in our food

supply while maintaining the high level of food safety most Americans

enjoy and take for granted.

H.R. 875 was introduced in the House of Representatives on February

4, 2009, by Rep. Rosa DeLauro of California and subsequently referred to

the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the House Committee on

Agriculture. H.R. 875 would establish the Food Safety

Administration (FSA) within the Department of Health and Human Services

(HHS) and would assign all the authorities and responsibilities of the

Secretary of Health and Human Services related to food safety to the

Administrator of Food Safety. In addition to transferring food

safety responsibilities to the FSA Administrator, H.R. 857 brings

extensive federal oversight to the farm level as well.

I have co-sponsored a comprehensive bipartisan bill in the Senate

that would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to enhance

current FDA authority to better protect our nation's food supply.

S. 510, the " FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, " calls for an

increase in the frequency of FDA inspections at all food facilities,

grants the FDA expanded access to records and testing results, and allows

the FDA the authority to order mandatory recalls should a private entity

fail to do so voluntarily upon the FDA's request. S. 510 also

requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a

pilot project to test and evaluate new methods for rapidly and

effectively tracing fruits and vegetables in the event of a food-borne

illness outbreak. While S. 510 encourages coordination with the

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and requires coordination with

state agricultural agencies when enforcing standards, our approach in the

Senate bill is not nearly as prescriptive as the DeLauro

Bill.