The Proposal to Outlaw the Home Garden - HR 875 and S 425

feldon30 · March 26, 2009

Again my biggest concern is that it will define de facto standards that all farms and farmer's markets might need to follow some day.

After the scares with Salmonella in the Peppers (orig Tomatoes) and E.Coli in the Spinach, I was surprised there weren't moves to push for the elimination of animal manure and move entirely to chemical fertilizers.

Sound ridiculous? Think about how much the average American person knows about where our food comes from. Some people probably think that chemicals are safer than animal products. Use the right scare tactics and you can convince people of anything.

March 26, 2009	#10
feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	Again my biggest concern is that it will define de facto standards that all farms and farmer's markets might need to follow some day. After the scares with Salmonella in the Peppers (orig Tomatoes) and E.Coli in the Spinach, I was surprised there weren't moves to push for the elimination of animal manure and move entirely to chemical fertilizers. Sound ridiculous? Think about how much the average American person knows about where our food comes from. Some people probably think that chemicals are safer than animal products. Use the right scare tactics and you can convince people of anything. __________________ [SIZE="3"]I've relaunched my gardening website -- [B]TheUnconventionalTomato.com[/B][/SIZE] * [I][SIZE="1"]*I'm not allowed to post weblinks so you'll have to copy-paste it manually.[/SIZE][/I]