Is a Human Health Crisis Looming over NC?
Or is it Already Here?
While CCTA has been reporting on and investigating the NC House proceedings on HB-483, the “Let Them Spawn” bill, a much bigger and more urgent issue with our seafood has come to our attention. This is not a political issue or a battle between two interest on the same issue, it is definately a Human Health issue with plenty of supporting data. We hope to draw attention to this issue and inform the public of it’s severity and hope that our legislators see the impact the passage of HB-483 could have on the health of our citizens by limiting their choices to healthy local seafood. I think it’s time to put the brakes on and say Whoa, lets look at all the issues not just the ones special interest are pushing and spending big bucks on.
First let me share some background on HB-483 provided by Jerry Schill ( Jerry Schill is the Executive Director of the North Carolina Fisheries Association ) Click the link below.
The NC House Once Again Caves to Big Money Lobbyists, This Time to Harm our State’s Commercial Fisherman
Now let me share what we have discovered has been going on for a number of years and has just led to legislative action being taken in Louisiana to address the problem. It affects your health and you have a right to know whats going on and what you need to do to protect you and your family.
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Now a WARNING from our friends in Louisiana!
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How about reports from FSN (Food Safety News) as far back as 2013!
Imports and Exports: How Safe is Seafood From Foreign Sources?
Shrimp containing antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in Canadian grocery stores
Consumer Reports: Tests Find 60 Percent of Frozen Shrimp Contaminated With Bacteria
Speaking of Consumer Reports!
How safe is your shrimp?
How about National Geographic?
Shrimp Receive Antibiotics in Factory Farms of the Sea
Here’s one from Food and Water Watch!
The Health Risk of Industrialized Shrimp Production
One from the Southern Shrimp Alliance
Antibiotics and Additives
Have I got your attention yet?
What does the GAO (U.S. Government Accountability Office) have to say?
IMPORTED SEAFOOD SAFETY
That should pique your interest, but if not you can just search on this term:
imported fish hazard
NOW!
Are you ready to contact your legislators
and tell them to
STOP HB-483 in the SENATE
until more research is done!
AND
Tell them to immediately start legislation
similar to what our friends in Louisiane just passed!
Read about it below.
HB335 Requires Restaurants to Tell Patrons They’re Eating Imported Seafood
This is just the begining!
Check back frequently for updates on this issue!
