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Hershberger’s Trial Delayed for Months on Freedom of Religion Appeal of Judge’s Ruling to Block Defense Witnesses; FTCLDF Victory for MI Farmers

by David Gumpert | Dec 22, 2012 | Legal, Raw Milk, Regulation | 28 comments

The trial of raw milk farmer Vernon Hershberger, due to begin Jan. 7, has been delayed, likely for several months, because of the complexity of legal issues raised at today’s hearing in Baraboo, WI.Even before today, the legal issues raised by both the...

WI Prosecutors Throwing Everything But the Kitchen Sink in Advance of Hershberger Food Rights Trial; McAfee’s Persistence

by David Gumpert | Dec 19, 2012 | Food Clubs, Legal, Raw Milk, Regulation, Resistance | 27 comments

First, the Wisconsin prosecutors pursuing raw milk farmer Vernon Hershberger went after jury nullification, and convinced a judge to instruct jurors in his upcoming trial they can’t side with the accused farmer if they disagree with the laws he is accused of...

Indiana Regulators Acknowledge Depth of Disagreements on Raw Milk, As They Get Hung Up Over Distribution; Court Gain for Mennonite Farmer

by David Gumpert | Dec 3, 2012 | Food Safety, Raw Milk, Regulation | 34 comments

You have to give credit where credit is due–to Indiana regulators who have just issued a report about possibly loosening the state’s strict prohibitions on raw milk.But while they are refreshingly candid in identifying key problems in the debate over...

You’ve Got the Wrong Guy, Suggests FDA’s John Sheehan in Assessing That UC Davis Raw Milk Article Mystery…Well, Sort Of

by David Gumpert | Nov 30, 2012 | Raw Milk, Regulation, Research | 17 comments

In October, I expressed the view that an academic article favorable to raw milk, and posted on a web site of the University of California, Davis, was removed at the orders of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s director of Plant and Dairy Food Safety, John...

WI DATCP Shows Aggressive, and Desperate, Approach in Hershberger Pre-Trial Maneuvering–Update: State Denied

by David Gumpert | Nov 29, 2012 | Food Clubs, Legal, News Media, Raids, Raw Milk, Regulation | 5 comments

Six weeks in advance of the criminal trial of Wisconsin farmer Vernon Hershberger, pre-trial maneuvering moved into high gear Tuesday. Some seven lawyers gathered in the Baraboo courtroom of Sauk County Judge Guy Reynolds, and for three hours argued...

Advocates Explain Why Food Rights Struggle Must Be Built on Community; Behind Zinniker Dairy’s Demise

by David Gumpert | Nov 17, 2012 | Food Clubs, Food Safety, Legal, Raids, Raw Milk, Regulation | 40 comments

What is the essential ingredient enabling farmers and food club operators to successfully resist the seemingly endless government assaults and incursions on private food arrangements?Nearly without exception, it has been community support, according to several...

MDA Stalking of Alvin Schlangen Continues with Alleged Butter Slipup by Undercover Agent; James Stewart Released After 4 Mos in Jail

by David Gumpert | Nov 13, 2012 | Food Clubs, Legal, Raw Milk | 31 comments

You might think the Minnesota Department of Agriculture would regroup and reassess after being handed its head by a Minneapolis jury that acquitted Alvin Schlangen of misdemeanor charges just two months ago. But no, the agency is pushing full speed ahead in a...

That Mystery Academic Raw Milk Article Is Back–Here’s How to Interpret Added FDA-Speak; How Prop 37 Rejection Will Affect Food Rights

by David Gumpert | Nov 10, 2012 | Food Safety, Raw Milk, Regulation, Research | 8 comments

When last we left the mystery of the disappearing article in an academic newsletter highlighting raw milk’s benefits, it seemed we had been witness to a serious encroachment on academic freedom.Last month, I described the article’s eye-popping statements...

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