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Gov. LePage signs Maine food sovereignty into first-of-its kind law

By News Desk on June 21, 2017

Maine has officially withdrawn state regulatory control from 20 or more local communities that have passed so-called food sovereignty ordinances. Additional cities and towns have only to adopt such ordinances to fall under the local…
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State Food Freedom Bills Go Down to Defeat Again

By Dan Flynn on March 16, 2012

Tagged as “inexpedient to legislate” in New Hampshire and shelved in Utah, state food freedom bills got little traction for a second straight year.

Shannon Shutts, spokeswoman for the New Hampshire House of Representatives, says…

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Local Food Ordinance Proposed on West Coast

By Alli Condra on February 20, 2012

The local food ordinance movement that began in a handful of small towns in Maine has found its way to California.  On Jan. 24, 2012, farmer Pattie Chelseth introduced a “Local Food and Community Self-Governance”…
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Top Food Safety Stories of 2011: No. 10

By Dan Flynn on December 26, 2011

From Washington to Maine with numerous stops in between, the food “sovereignty” movement emerged as the 10th most important food safety story of 2011.

With many variations, the movement involved attempts — some successful, some…

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Balancing the Scales: Food 'Sovereignty' and Food Safety

By Alli Condra on December 19, 2011

The movement to shift control of food systems to local governments and local communities, sometimes referred to as “food sovereignty,” has gained increased notoriety with the recent lawsuit filed against raw milk producer Dan Brown…

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