Co op food advocates ask state to rethink bulk rules
Food cooperatives across Frederic Eau Claire Rice Lake Chetek Minong and nearby towns urged Wisconsin regulators to soften Ag 32 provisions on bulk foods arguing the rules raise costs and invite over regulation. Testimony covered sanitation costs bin dispensers and potential price hikes while critics warned against overreach and unnecessary barriers for small co ops.
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Frederic
Rice Lake
Chetek
Minong
Eau Claire
Don Konsoer
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
Food Division
Paul Wagner
Sunyata Food Co-op
Madison
Grand Rapids
Mich
Norma Desprez
Louise Driver
Sugar and Spice
Honey and Spice
Pat Knapp
People’s Food Cooperative
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