Iowa Department of Agriculture Bans Sale of Homeopathic Remedies for LivestockAnd to think that the University of Iowa used to have a thriving School of Homeopathy until the AMA killed it off!
This came in today from Wisconsin:
We had a . . . meeting today in Madison, WI, and one of our committee members gave me a copy of a newsletter called Cow Tales published by Crystal Creek, a supplier of biologically safe livestock products.
A front page article reads:
"The Iowa Department of Agriculture has banned the sale of homeopathy and like products in the state of Iowa. It is illegal to use homeopathy on livestock, companion animals and pets in Iowa. This action took place over a year ago and they are enforcing this position. Consequently, Crystal Creek (the company that publishes the newsletter) cannot ship homeopathy or our Micro-Nutrients into Iowa. Producers can physically leave the state, purchase the homeopathy, and bring it back into the state, but then are not allowed to use homeopathy on their livestock or pets.
It remains to be seen if other states will follow Iowa's lead on this interpretation of FDA regulations. According to the FDA, homeopathy is an over-the-counter drug for human use only. The FDA also recognizes the need for Agricultural Departments at the state level to exercise discretion as to what needs critical enforcement. Regulatory agencies in other states have not focused on enforcing strict interpretation of the FDA concerning the use of homeopathy. On the other hand, Iowa has chosen to stictly enforce FDA regulations on homeopathy."
What I'd like to know is why the Iowa Department of Agriculture thinks it is better to contaminate the food chain with antibiotics than it is to treat and heal livestock in a manner that creates no side effects in the animals and passes on no harmful residue to humans? --Linda
