Predictions that NAIS is “undead”

David E. Gumpert of the Complete Patient blog describes why he feels we have not seen the last of the National Animal Identification System (NAIS). Even though its funding may have been cut, the argument is that it will reappear in another guise as part of a supposed program of “food safety”. An excerpt from the story (he quotes from Doreen Hannes):

“….What I gleaned from this panel, and other information coming from the NIAA ID Expo, is that NAIS may look dead, but really isn’t.  As in any good horror movie, the monster has super-psycho strength and, just when it seems to be defeated, it rises up and attacks again.

Remember, NAIS began as the National Food Animal Identification Plan, then became the United States Animal Identification Plan, and finally the National Animal Identification System. It will not continue to be called NAIS, but instead dubbed ‘animal identification’, as part of ‘food safety’, ‘social responsibility’ and ‘farm to fork’ initiatives.