The proposed system of NAIS (national animal identification system) has ruffled the feathers of many equestrians, not merely from the standpoint of more paperwork, hassle and headache. It is important to understand how this can affect all equestrians from basic health care of their animals to competitions and travel. Do you know the implementation plan in your state? If not, below are many resources to get you started. Get involved, have an opinion and speak your mind!
 | NoNAIS.org — Protect Traditional Rights To Farm |
 | USDA NAIS — Official Government Site |
You must pay attention because NAIS involves horses as well as other livestock. They are going to want us to chip our horses. Very painful for them. Google NAIS opposition. NoNAIS.org is the epicenter of NAIS information.
I’m not keen on the proposed actions of NAIS. Aside from the hassle and costs that we will face as a result of this there are other unseen ramifications that may become a problem. I’ve heard rumored reports that some studies are showing electronic ID chips are causing cancer, and they are also known to be denied by the animal’s body – like piercings for some people are pushed or ‘grown’ out. What kind of costs do we face in regards to these problems, and also the cost of injecting the chips if there are no problems. Talk about a headache!
I have to wonder why they don’t include pets in this bill, if they are truly concerned about the transmission and containment of disease outbreaks, considering that horses are not eaten and neither are dogs and cats (for the most part…). I shouldn’t give them any ideas!
What does my telling the govt where I go with my horse have to do with selling beef to Japan? NAIS is not about tracking disease…it is a business plan for corporate ag selling on a global market…the part about disease was added later.
And the fact the majority of beef is raised by corporate agriculture, who will not be required to tag and track each animal because they raise them in lots, they they get only ONE number per groups of animals. Any one of those critters in that group could be diseased and who would know. But as long as there are appearances of something being done, the city dwellers will eat in peace, while granny and her few egg hens will be tracked closer than the illegals everybody is making such a fuss about and that will make our beef supply oh so safe. See nonais dot org for more info on the true impact NAIS will have on all of us who eat!
NAIS is not wanted, yet the USDA is not hearing us…they said they wanted our comments yet came out with a booklet on how to deal with those who oppose NAIS….
Currently only registered sex deviants have to register their homes and file movement reports with the govt. And exactly how does keeping track of a pot belly pig in suburbia or a pony that will never become part of the food supply help keep beef free of mad cow disease that is sold to the Japanese? Because if disease is suspected, an entire 6 mile radius of animals can be depopulated (killed) and that is supposed to show the foreign buyers that disease is being kept under control!!!!! Silly, isn’t it, but that is what $100 million plus of your tax dollars is going to fund. And when the buy local market is wiped out, big ag will have all the marbles!!!!
But NAIS tracibility ends at the moment the animal goes to slaughter, which is when most food safety issues occur.