Farmers Union Petitions FDA To Protect Definition Of Milk WASHINGTON, D.C. National Farmers Union dairy leaders recently delivered 3,398 peti tions to the Food and Drug Administration urging the agency not to change the definition of milk. The National Cheese Institute, Grocery Manu facturers of America, Inc., National Food Proces sors Association, and American Dairy Products Institute, recently filed petitions with the FDA re questing a revision of the definition of milk. The petitions request permission to use fluid ultra filtered milk as an approved ingredient in standard ized cheeses and other cheese products. Under FDA’s current standard of identity regulations, fluid ultra-filtered milk is not an approved ingred ient in more than 70 different cheeses. National Farmers Union opposes allowing fluid ultra-filtered milk to be used as an ingredient in natural cheese and cheese products. “Dairy farmers have worked to develop an iden tity of milk and dairy products as pure and whole some in the eye of the American consumer,” said NFU President Dave Frederickson. “Any change to the definition of milk would seriously compromise decades of work and investment by the nation’s dairy farmers and quality cheese makers and would as-naß. New' More HP and no backstop or cables! Custom Bagging & Bale Tubing Large rental fleet of late model machines New & Used machine Sales lanure Equipment Rentals/Sales NUHN Tankers - 4000-5000 Gal N-Tech Pumps - Vertical & Lagoon N-Tech Tankers - 3000-4500 Gal. DRYHILL Pumps Vertical & Lagoon Custom Hauling 877-412-4224 Agri-Service LLC Rental & Custom Services 14137 Pennsylvania Ave. - Hagerstown, MD.21742 (301) 665-9333 or TOLL FREE (877) 412-4224 be a serious deception to our nation’s consumers.” According to the March 6, 2001, General Ac counting Office report on ultra-filtered milk, sepa ration by filtration results in a highly concentrated ultra-filtered milk that is not nutritionally equiva lent to fluid milk. The study cites that most of the vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and lactose are re moved through the filtration process. Frederickson urged dairy farmers and consumers to submit comments to the FDA on the proposed definition change through National Farmers Union’s Web site, www.nfu.org. Foot Comfort BARABOO, Wis. Accelerated Genetics recently an nounced the introduction and distribution of Foot Com fort T> concentrate for use in a foot bath or topical spray for treatment of Hairy Heel Wart. By building on the skins natural defense systems and moisturizing the crucial portions of the skin a barrier is created that helps prevent invasion of the germs that cause Hairy Heel Warts, known as spirochetes. Foot Comfort™ encourages healing and discourages re-infection, by controlling the disease, preventing or ele vating lameness, discomfort, and reduction of produc tion. Healthy feet means improved feed intake, increased production and better reproductive performance. The NDE Vertical Cutter/Mixer/Feeder One Machine Does it all! Processes a whole hay bale in any form. NO MORE TUB GRINDING! Call today for a free Demo
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