Dairy Labeling - Missouri House Bill HB2283 has hearing on 4-1-08

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From: Burnetts Heritage Farms
Date: Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 10:24 PM
Subject: Dairy Labeling Bill HB2283 has hearing on 4-1-08
To: KC Food Circle Bulletin Board

House Bill 2283 has been scheduled for a hearing with the Special
Committee on Agri-Business for April 1, 2008 at 8:00am in Hearing Room
#4 of the State Capitol Building. This bill would be VERY detrimental
to small dairy producers in the state who advertise their milk as
hormone free, rBgh free or by other composition standards. It would
prevent consumers from knowing what is used to produce their milk.
This bill must be stopped! Opponents to this bill should be at the
hearing, if they at all can. Those who would like to testify in
person or through written submission should contact the Committee
Chair. All opponents to this bill should contact the Committee
Members and express their views on this very destructive bill. At
this late date, phone calls are best, but emails are still very
effective.

The Committee Contact information is below, with the exact wording
of the changes the bill would make to the current dairy labeling laws
in Missouri.

196.075. 1. A food shall be deemed to be misbranded:...
(12) For all dairy products except those produced through organic
farming as defined by rules promulgated under section 261.110, RSMo:
(a) A compositional claim that cannot be confirmed through
laboratory analysis; or
(b) A compositional or production-related claim that is
supported solely by sworn statements, affidavits, or testimonials; or
(c) If the label contains a statement which is false or
misleading; or
(d) If the label contains the following production
statement: "this milk is from cows not supplemented with rbST", or a
substantially equivalent claim; or
(e) If the label makes any claims regarding the
composition of milk, as opposed to the manner in which milk is
produced, such as "No Hormone", "Hormone Free", "rbST Free", "rbGH
Free", and "bST Free". The department of agriculture shall not permit
such statements on any dairy product labels; or
(f) A statement may be considered false and misleading if
it indicates the absence of a compound not permitted by the United
States Food and Drug Administration to be present in any dairy
product.

Special Committee on Agri-Business Members
Munzlinger, Brian, Chair 573-751-7985

Fisher, Barney Joe, Vice Chair 573-751-5388

Aull, Joe 573-751-2204

Guest, Jim 573-751-0246

Hobbs, Steve 573-751-9458

Kelly, Van 573-751-2205

Rucker, Martin T. 573-751-9460

Swinger, Terry 573-751-2264

Thomson, Mike 573-751-9465

Todd, Tom 573-751-4095

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