Comments on: You’re Paying for the National Poultry Improvement Plan http://www.washingtonwatch.com/blog/2008/10/28/youre-paying-for-the-national-poultry-improvement-plan/ News, Commentary, and What to Watch on WashingtonWatch.com Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:56:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Homegrown Evolution http://www.washingtonwatch.com/blog/2008/10/28/youre-paying-for-the-national-poultry-improvement-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-718 Homegrown Evolution Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:29:27 +0000 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/blog/?p=435#comment-718 If an outbreak of avian flu happens it will be because of unsanitary conditions at large scale industrial poultry operations. I'm convinced that the National Poultry Improvement Plan's agenda is to deflect the blame for a possible outbreak on to small farmers, backyard chickens keepers and wild birds. In short it's propaganda campaign funded by our tax dollars in support of big business. This is a story to be watched carefully. If an outbreak of avian flu happens it will be because of unsanitary conditions at large scale industrial poultry operations. I’m convinced that the National Poultry Improvement Plan’s agenda is to deflect the blame for a possible outbreak on to small farmers, backyard chickens keepers and wild birds. In short it’s propaganda campaign funded by our tax dollars in support of big business. This is a story to be watched carefully.

]]> By: nezumi http://www.washingtonwatch.com/blog/2008/10/28/youre-paying-for-the-national-poultry-improvement-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-715 nezumi Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:59:07 +0000 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/blog/?p=435#comment-715 This is primarily a health-based bill, it appears to me. It seems barely 12 months ago we were all up in arms about Avian Flu and the possibility of a second major influenza epidemic (and reviewing what happened with the Spanish Flu Epidemic of 1912, that would be a very, very serious blow to our economy and to the health of our people). Domestic poultry are currently a huge, open vector to this. Would you feel better if it were wrapped under NIH? (I believe compartmentalization has to do with the growing movement to limit and track animals in regards to geographic movement, for easier tracing of outbreaks and reduction of available vectors for any infection.) This is primarily a health-based bill, it appears to me. It seems barely 12 months ago we were all up in arms about Avian Flu and the possibility of a second major influenza epidemic (and reviewing what happened with the Spanish Flu Epidemic of 1912, that would be a very, very serious blow to our economy and to the health of our people). Domestic poultry are currently a huge, open vector to this. Would you feel better if it were wrapped under NIH?

(I believe compartmentalization has to do with the growing movement to limit and track animals in regards to geographic movement, for easier tracing of outbreaks and reduction of available vectors for any infection.)

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