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Raw Milk “Inherently Unsafe” Says Unbending FDA in Slamming CA Legislation

by David Gumpert | Apr 9, 2014 | Raw Milk, Regulation | 59 comments

When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says raw milk is “inherently unsafe”, it means inherently unsafe. As in nothing to discuss about California’s so-called Home Dairy Bill (AB2505), which is intended to formalize private sale arrangements for the state’s...

Why My Personal View of Health Risks Is Just My View….

by David Gumpert | Apr 6, 2014 | Food Safety, Nutrition, Raw Milk, Regulation | 26 comments

Some years ago, I took a vacation in Costa Rica, and while traveling back roads, I got to see lots of corporate banana plantations. What I noticed first and foremost about these vast agricultural preserves was that most of the banana bunches were covered with blue...

Will Raw Milk Advocates Be Ready for a Battle of the Body Bags in “Milk Freedom” Debate?

by David Gumpert | Apr 1, 2014 | Food Safety, Raw Milk, Regulation | 23 comments

The proposed legislation to rescind or liberalize the federal ban on interstate raw milk sales holds out the prospect of a national debate on raw milk.  How so? There will need to be one or more hearings on the legislation before the House committee...

How Uncertain Legislative Battles Over Raw Milk Mask the New Realities of the Marketplace

by David Gumpert | Mar 28, 2014 | Legal, Raw Milk, Regulation | 25 comments

It’s only Thursday, and I find myself planning my food club order, to be entered Sunday and delivered late next week. Actually, I’ve been planning it for several days already. How many dozen eggs should I order? How much kefir? How many beef livers? How much raw...

And Now, The Rest of the Story of the Stanford Raw Milk, Lactose Intolerance Study

by David Gumpert | Mar 25, 2014 | Nutrition, Raw Milk, Research | 42 comments

One of the things that always amazes me about the raw milk controversy is how public health and medical professionals come to definitive conclusions with little or no research basis.  A classic example involves the recent flap over whether raw milk helps...

This CA Herdshare Shows There Is More Than One Way to Meet Raw Milk Safety Standards

by David Gumpert | Mar 21, 2014 | Food Safety, Raw Milk, Regulation | 41 comments

Licensing. It is an issue that lurks in the background for many small dairy farms that sell or distribute raw milk and other dairy products. People frequently assume that licensing is not only straightforward and doable, but essential—a governmental stamp of approval...

Who Would Gain More “Legitimacy” If New CA Raw Milk Legislation Is Enacted?

by David Gumpert | Mar 17, 2014 | Legal, Raw Milk, Regulation | 42 comments

The most significant raw milk legislation in memory—affecting 1,000 or more California home dairies—has begun a journey toward consideration, with an impressive head of steam behind it. The Home Dairy Farm bill (AB 2505) grows out of three years of negotiation...

How Do You Spell “Legitimacy”? Regulators May Be Tested by Schmidt Decision

by David Gumpert | Mar 13, 2014 | Raw Milk, Regulation, Resistance | 24 comments

You’d think food regulators throughout North America would be celebrating the emphatic endorsement they received from Ontario’s Court of Appeal in the Michael Schmidt raw milk case. The three justices agreed with everything their government told them to agree...
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