tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627749570719712047.post876205673917509307..comments2024-02-15T08:22:52.443-08:00Comments on The Back Forty: Immediate Action Needed --The NAIS and School LunchesRobbynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01860870861321231048noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627749570719712047.post-65469090792373772772008-06-29T19:27:00.000-07:002008-06-29T19:27:00.000-07:00P.S....Is anyone else having trouble commenting he...P.S....<BR/><BR/>Is anyone else having trouble commenting here?<BR/><BR/>I'm having trouble commenting on a few blogs myself, but they're not all Blogger blogs. If you're having commenting troubles, what is happening when you try to post a comment? I'd like to contact Blogger to see what's up...Robbynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01860870861321231048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627749570719712047.post-70627283383444631602008-06-29T19:25:00.000-07:002008-06-29T19:25:00.000-07:00Lacy, can you even believe this would be something...Lacy, can you even believe this would be something we have to address? (sigh) We do have to do something about it, you're right...<BR/><BR/>Brian, thanks for sending the link...I have not yet had time to check out the podcast (very sorry!) and I'm reluctant to put things here I've not looked over first. However, all the blog readers here are intelligent folks with amazing abilities and will do your podcast credit whether they agree or disagree...thank you for posting and I hope some readers weigh in :)<BR/><BR/>Seven Trees, it's so frustrating seeing that those who're showing initiative to NOT have to depend on the government to solve our problems are being lassoed by said government in a way that legislates dependency...ARGH...I'm appalled to read that rainwater has now entered their radar in such a way. We must preserve our freedoms. What's next...the air we breathe??<BR/><BR/>W.O.W...I'm learning from you, since you already have animals, and our acquisition of them will be down the road. I'm a newcomer to this issue, but I guess at least I can be a loudmouth? :) I don't think the average non-farmer has any idea what small farmers are up against as far as regulations and government intrusion, which seem to be flourishing under different labels, one of the most recent of which is now the term " health and safety" or "national security/health interests"Robbynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01860870861321231048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627749570719712047.post-55721202043095931872008-06-26T13:37:00.000-07:002008-06-26T13:37:00.000-07:00Don't kow why I have such trouble getting onto you...Don't kow why I have such trouble getting onto your comment section (prb'ly my remote location dial-up) Left comment yesterday on CoffeeCoffeeCoffee. <BR/>Read SEVENTREES...going to check that out! WA, and I'm sure others I'm not aware of, does seem to want to intrude on our sustainability! 3 yrs. ago, we decided NOT to get a brand, because at that time, WAIS was going to make it mandatory i believe 1/07-cows, chickens, horses etc....which then only became voluntary instead....until now this NAIS. Keep up the good work, keeping everyone up to date on issues that affects our daily lives!!The W.O.W. factor!https://www.blogger.com/profile/18262478798908787803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627749570719712047.post-3518749529110024402008-06-25T12:08:00.000-07:002008-06-25T12:08:00.000-07:00Just when schools in our area are working to sourc...Just when schools in our area are working to source lunch ingredients locally, we get this kind of BS. Thanks for posting about it. Hopefully word will spread so we can take action before it's too late.<BR/><BR/>I just found out that WA state is working to make rainwater harvesting (even 50 gallon rain barrels) a permit-needed activity, claiming rainwater as a state resource. Another example of rampant government intrusion into our right to make sustainable choices for ourselves.Seven Treeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421748114729715708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627749570719712047.post-17337992287975933882008-06-24T11:44:00.000-07:002008-06-24T11:44:00.000-07:00Hi Robbyn,I thought this podcast series might be o...Hi Robbyn,<BR/><BR/>I thought this podcast series might be of interest to you and your readers, so am copying the news release for it here. Hope this doesn't annoy! --Brian<BR/><BR/>June 23, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<BR/><BR/>Brian Clark<BR/>Office: 509-335-3551<BR/>Cell: 509-432-1496<BR/>bcclark@wsu.edu <BR/><BR/>SOURCE CONTACTS<BR/>B. Susie Craig<BR/>King County Extension Educator<BR/>206-205-3100<BR/>scraig@wsu.edu<BR/><BR/>Karen Killinger<BR/>Consumer Food Safety Specialist<BR/>509-335-2970<BR/>karen_killinger@wsu.edu<BR/><BR/>WSU Extension Launches “Food Safety in a Minute” Podcast Series<BR/><BR/>RENTON, Wash. - An outbreak of salmonella in tomatoes and spinach takes food off the grocery shelves. Avian flu in chickens and BSE in cattle result in the destruction of millions of birds and cows. A natural disaster shuts down electricity, and your refrigerator warms up. Is your food safe to eat?<BR/><BR/>A new series of podcasts from Washington State University Extension helps answer some of these questions. Each “Food Safety in a Minute” podcast offers listeners a handy, easy-to-apply tip. The first in the series is available Wednesday, June 25. Additional podcasts in the series will be posted each Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. Pacific time.<BR/><BR/>With 76 million Americans a year experiencing a food-borne illness, this is a series you, your readers and listeners, and your family can’t afford to miss.<BR/><BR/>Simple practices like washing hands, keeping the kitchen clean and cooking foods properly are only the obvious first steps in keeping food safe. As consumers we think know how to tell food that is safe to eat from food that is not—but the “sight and smell test” is not a reliable method of detecting food pathogens. Spoilage micro-organisms don’t make us sick, pathogens do—but food containing pathogens such as E. coli or salmonella look and taste just fine.<BR/><BR/>The Food Safety in a Minute podcast series addresses a wide gamut of issues, including holiday food safety, packing school lunches to insure children are eating safe food, how long to store canned food, and many other topics.<BR/><BR/>Visit the Food Safety in a Minute Web page at http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/foodsafety/ to download the first in the series. Subscribe to the RSS feed to insure you don’t miss an installment. Each podcast is one minute long (and a one megabyte download or stream), making it perfect for use on radio and for the general public on the go.<BR/><BR/>-30-Brian Charles Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14394969389168053370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627749570719712047.post-74675788478942163432008-06-24T05:57:00.000-07:002008-06-24T05:57:00.000-07:00I have written letters and am just amazed that thi...I have written letters and am just amazed that this stupid idea has gotten this far! It's shocking.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for posting this!<BR/><BR/>Blessings!<BR/>LacyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com