Source: Food Renegade
By: Kristen M.
The National Animal Identification System (NAIS) listening sessions taking place across the country came to Kentucky last month. Wendell Berry, the agrarian poet and small farm activist, was there.
Story after story from these listening sessions has confirmed one thing: small farmers across the country are 100% opposed to the NAIS legislation. As you probably already know, NAIS promises to require every single livestock animal in America to be identified and tagged — no matter the size of the operation. So, you’ve got a few backyard chickens? Some milking goats? A small free-range pig farm? Say hello to expensive tagging & government paperwork. Not only will NAIS be so burdensome as to put many small scale farmers out of business, but it is a huge infringement on our liberties.
Thankfully, Wendell Berry is a passionate man, well versed in civil disobedience. READ MORE…
Tags: animal id, CAFO, civil disobedience, farmers, food safety, kentucky, liberties, listening sessions, livestoce tracing, NAIS, nonais, Premises registration, wendell berry