ISSUE


PLACE IN FOOD CYCLE

Physical Plant

POLICY

Food Safety and Consumer Protection

POLICY TOOL

Animal identification/tracking; animal health surveillance; public information programs; regulatory oversight

SCALE

State & Local

ACTORS

State- Food Safety and Consumer Protection Division, Vermont’s State Veterinarian and Assistant State Veterinarian
Local-Farmers and consumers

PROBLEMS ADDRESSED

address health and welfare of Vermont farm animals increase their viability

POLICY GOALS IMPLICATED

Security & efficiency

TOOL CHARACTERISTICS

Very visible. Somewhat coercive. Very direct. Somewhat automatic.

EXTENT POLICY SUPPORTS/HINDERS

Mix of both. It's goal is to ensure that animals are healthy, which if VT doesn't have healthy farm animals, sales of product could plummet , however, it's unclear if the implementation of the various programs are a cost burden on farmers

ADDITIONAL LINKS

http://www.vermontagriculture.com/new%20farmers/aoa.htm
http://www.vermontagriculture.com/fscp.html