Linda B. Cole

Archive for March, 2006

Japan Bans US Beef

Monday, March 20th, 2006

One of the original reasons for the National Animal Identification System was to open up foreign export markets, like Japan, for the big beef producers in the US. Recently Japan reopened its market to US Beef after it had been closed for two years and then promptly shut the doors again.
“The Japanese government views the [...]

Storm Alert - PBS

Friday, March 17th, 2006

Help alert the media to the dangers of the National Animal Identification System (NAIS).

Leave feedback at http://www.pbs.org/now/feedback.html asking them to please report about the government’s excessive regulations of the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) which will hurt small family farms, homesteaders and pet owners. For a quick overview they can read the handout http://NoNAIS.org/handout and [...]

But what is NAIS?

Wednesday, March 15th, 2006

The National Animal ID program was originally designed to give the big beef producers help in getting export markets which required disease controls. The idea is that every single livestock animal in the United States will be identified and tagged. All livestock animal movements will be tracked, logged and reported to the government. The benefit [...]

NoNAIS.org

Wednesday, March 15th, 2006

NoNAIS.org
Starting at 11 pm Pacific Time tonight Coast to Coast Radio host George Noory will be discussing the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) with Pat Showalter, Celeste Bishop and Katherine Albrecht. They will be talking about how NAIS would hurt small family farmers, homesteaders and pet owners. Ultimately consumers would pay the price as food [...]