From: Kathryn.Barton@healthnet.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 2:23 PM
To: MarketingClaim
Subject: USDA - Docket No. LS-05-09



USDA
Docket No. LS-05-09

To Whom It May Concern:

You published for comment, grass fed standards to define what the term Grass Fed
means. Grass fed means animals will receive 99% of their lifetime energy supply
from grass and forage.  I believe this claim falls short of truly defining where
this forage diet will be fed.

The claim sounds like cattle will be grass fed and humanely raised in grass
pastures from birth to harvest, the way nature intended. The reality is that
your proposal would allow animals to be kept in confinement, fed harvested
forage, corn silage and other grains that have not been separated from their
stalks.  This is hardly humane.

Additionally, if this proposed claim passes into regulation I believe we will
see feedlot beef fed antibiotics, hormones and legally be labeled grass fed
Beef.

I, as a consumer, believe that the standard for grass fed must include reference
to being raised on pasture and a restriction of confinement feeding systems. 
Please assure your consumers that the term Grass Fed Beef means range or pasture
raised not Factory Farmed, confinement raised and that they will not be pumped
full of hormones and antibiotics.

Kathryn Barton

"Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of
battle."




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