From: jenn@gavoli.com
Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2006 3:47 PM
To: MarketingClaim
Subject: Docket No. LS-05-09.



Dear Sir or Madame,


This letter is to express my concerns over Docket No. LS-05-09.


I strongly believe, as do my customers, that the term "Grass Fed Beef" has
always meant, and should CONTINUE to mean, beef from cattle that are raised on
pasture, out in the open, and free of growth hormones and antibiotics, as nature
intended.


To propose legislation that allows the classification and the definition of
"Grassfed" to mean the the cattle may be raised in confinement, and  fed
harvested forage, corn silage and other grains that have not been separated from
their stalks as well as antibiotics and hormones is simply anathema to the basic
TRUE definition of "Grass Fed Beef", AND it is misleading to consumers who are
looking for a healthier option than your typical beef in the supermarket that
has been pumped full of antibiotics and growth hormones.


Before this proposal is finalized, it should be re-worded to specify that if the
beef is to be labeled "Grass Fed" it must be raised on PASTURE and not in
confinement, and in order to be considered "100% Grass Fed Beef" it ought not be
fed antibiotics in its feed, nor hormones.


Thank you for your attention in this matter.


Jennifer Fiduccia
Milestone Farms
jenn@gavoli.com