Letter Asks Governor to Act as Trade Associations Enter into July 23 Mediation with Ohio Department of Agriculture An alliance of over 40 consumer, farmer, environmental, ethical investor, and food safety groups sent Governor Ted Strickland a letter this week urging him to repeal a controversial rule concerning the use of recombinant bovine growth hormone [...]
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Nearly 17,500 public comments were sent to the US Department of Agriculture opposing their recommendation for approval of an ArborGen proposal [1] to plant over a quarter of a million genetically engineered (GE) eucalyptus trees. Only 39 favorable comments were received by the USDA. If allowed, the plantings would take place on 330 acres of [...]
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Rule Fails to Serve Consumers, Dairy Processors, and Ohio Family Farmers. Trade Associations to Enter Into Mediation over Rule with Ohio Department of Agriculture An alliance of consumer, farmer, environmental, ethical investor, and food safety groups today urged Ohio Governor Ted Strickland to repeal a February 2008 emergency rule he issued for labeling dairy products [...]
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