July 1, 2009
PCC joined 354 health, agriculture, environment, animal protection, religious, and other interest groups to sign on in support of the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (PAMTA, H.R. 1549/S. 619).
Letter to USDA Secretary Vilsack, advocating stronger protections against BSE (mad cow disease) in the U.S. meat supply
Letter to USDA re: new pasturing standards for organic livestock.
To Kevin R. O’Rell, Chairman, NOSB, USDA; re: pasture access for organic livestock. To support strong addt'l language consistent with current law and regulations requiring livestock be managed promoting their natural instinctive behavior, and in the case of ruminants, requiring pasture as a meaningful part of their feed.
