[MPWG] Sustainable Service Marks?

Fri Feb 8 08:13:15 CST 2008

Hello Steven,

Here's a new standard coming out,

http://www.scscertified.com/foodag/sustainable/FairLabor.html

Some interesting remarks being made on the SANET list regarding the use of focus groups to craft policy rather than public outreach and participation, democracy in action minus a public role.

Be well, Jennifer

-----Original Message-----

From: Jeff Dlott <jdlott at SUREHARVEST.COM>  

To: SANET-MG at LISTS.IFAS.UFL.EDU

Sent: Sun, 3 Feb 2008 11:11 pm

Subject: Re: [SANET-MG] Draft Sustainable Agriculture standard to be Introduced

This is a very positive spin on a troubling approach.  There is a lot of

concern regarding the non-participatory approach Scientific Certification

System used to develop the draft standard and that they are paying the

Leonardo Institute - a very small organization with NO agricultural

experience -- to serve as the ANSI sponsor.  SCS is already able to certify

to the standard as a "pilot".  There was NO significant stakeholder process

used to get to this point.  The recent conference calls do not allow for ANY

input -- all participants are muted.  Maybe there is a new definition to

stakeholder process that does not include stakeholders!

Jeff Dlott  

-----Original Message-----

rom: Sustainable Agriculture Network Discussion Group

[mailto:SANET-MG at LISTS.IFAS.UFL.EDU] On Behalf Of Lawrence F. London, Jr.

Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 1:51 AM

To: SANET-MG at LISTS.IFAS.UFL.EDU

Subject: [SANET-MG] Draft Sustainable Agriculture standard to be Introduced

News & Resources

Draft Sustainable Agriculture Standard to be Introduced

An effort to develop a sustainable agriculture ANSI (American

National Standards Institute) standard was launched in October. The

"Sustainable Agriculture Practice Standard for Food, Fiber and

Biofuel Crop Producers and Agricultural Product Handlers and

Processors" (SCS-001: Draft Standard for Trial Use) will be

introduced February 4 in a teleconference. The Leonardo Academy, an

ANSI-accredited Standards Development Organization, is assembling a

balanced, multi-stakeholder group to participate in this transparent,

consensus-building standard setting process. A Stakeholder Dialogue

Meeting is set for February 29, in Arlington, Virginia. Registration

information for both events and support documentation on the standard

development process are available online.

-----Original Message-----

From: Steven Foster <sfoster at stevenfoster.com>

To: Patricia_DeAngelis at fws.gov

Cc: native-plants at lists.plantconservation.org; mpwg at lists.plantconservation.org

Sent: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 1:15 pm

Subject: Re: [MPWG] Sustainable Service Marks?

Does any one know of any current service marks or trade marks designating sustainably harvested wild herbs in use in North America?

Thanks,

Steven Foster

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