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http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2011/03/maine-town-declares-food-sovereignty/
Local Food
Following the lead of Sedgwick, Maine to exempt itself from state and federal food safety regulations, three other towns in Hancock County are now poised to adopt similar "food sovereignty" measures.
Titled "The Ordinance to Protect the Health and Integrity of the Local Food System," Sedgwick's four-page document invokes the town's right to self-governance, and states that local producers and processors may sell food to consumers without licensing.
"We have faith in our citizens' ability to educate themselves and make informed decisions," reads the ordinance, which was adopted unanimously March 5 at a meeting of about 100 residents. "We hold that federal and state regulations impede local food production and constitute a usurpation of our citizens' right to foods of their choice."