Thanks for posting on the Pre-emption Provision…fortunately, it hasn’t gotten added back in via the Manager’s Amendment (www.rules.house.gov/110/specia.....rson73.pdf), as far as I know.

While the Kind amendment has been very helpful in broadening the discussoin, and here would not be nearly as many positive elements included in the Committee bill if not for the “reformers,” there are some risks and downsides to the Kind bill as well, especialyl for small and socially disadvantaged farmers. If the Kind bill doesn’t have the political strength to pass, it could cause an extension of the 2002 Farm Bill, which would be worse than the commitee bill….there are many good provisions for nutrition, socially disadvantaged and small farmers, healthy foods, etc. in the Committee bill and others may be added as the Bill moves to the floor…watch what happens. One item that still has not received any REAL mandatory funding in the Committee bill is the Community Food Projects competitive grant program- there may be an amendment offered by Rep. Blumeanuer to add mandatory funding for this important program.