Saturday, July 18, 2009

Food Safety Laws Must Consider Farm Impact

Americans deserve good, wholesome food and they deserve to know that the food they eat is safe. That's why I believe in food safety. But I also believe that before our elected leaders pass laws increasing the amount of record keeping required to farm, we need to consider the impact the laws will have on farmers. I mean, let's make sure we have food to be safe with. Driving farmers out of business with more and more regulations will only make prices go up and up. Who wants to pay $20 for a pound of hamburger or $10 for a loaf of bread?
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