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Bill would allow email addresses and QR codes on homestead food labels; DHHS endorses flexibility
Summary
House Bill 304 would let homestead food sellers use an email address in place of a physical address on packaged products and allow QR codes or posted displays listing ingredients for farm‑stand sales. DHHS testified the change won’t affect food safety and would not have fiscal impact; proponents cited safety and logistical benefits for small,
Lawmakers in the Committee on Commerce considered a bill to change homestead labeling rules so small producers could omit a physical street address on a product label in favor of an email address and use QR codes or a posted sign to provide ingredient lists at farm stands.
Representative Peter Bixby, the bill’s prime sponsor, said the change would accommodate producers who do not want their physical address on labels for safety reasons and would reduce onerous labeling burdens for small,…
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