by David Gumpert | Mar 23, 2018 | What's New |
When I first began writing about raw milk back in 2006, it was as a business writer. I had written half a dozen books about starting and running a business (several of which are listed here). One of the things I strongly advised prospective business owners in my books...
by David Gumpert | Mar 9, 2018 | What's New |
The dairy industry has to be about the most boring and pathetic in the food industry. Two events in just the last few days help explain what I mean: Dean Foods, the largest milk processor in the country, just alerted something like 100 farmers around the country that...
by David Gumpert | Feb 17, 2018 | What's New |
In Iowa, more than a dozen public health, medical, and veterinary organizations are lining up for their annual ritual of killing legislation that would legalize the sale of unpasteurized milk directly from dairy farms to consumers. These opponents say they want to...
by David Gumpert | Jan 26, 2018 | What's New |
The term “fascist” is often used as a pejorative, to brand those who oppose seemingly progressive agendas as extremists. But it’s actually a particular political system, characterized by three components: dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition, and...
by David Gumpert | Jan 16, 2018 | What's New |
Ever since an Ontario judge issued a permanent injunction barring Michael Schmidt from distributing raw milk to the 150 or so members of his food cooperative nearly two weeks ago, I’ve been waiting for the long protesting dairy farmer to pull a new rabbit out of his...
by David Gumpert | Jan 8, 2018 | What's New |
Netflix has just come out with a beautifully filmed new documentary series on food, called “Rotten”. The premise of the six-part series is that in many food categories, there is a spoiler, someone or something that destroys what is otherwise a decent system. For the...
by David Gumpert | Dec 29, 2017 | What's New |
Stunned disbelief and fear has turned into angry resistance for some of the New Jersey raw milk moms who received surprise “cease-and-desist” letters from the state’s Department of Health two weeks before Christmas. At least four moms and their families have either...
by David Gumpert | Dec 17, 2017 | What's New |
New Jersey is seeking to preserve its image as one of the least tolerant states in the country for raw milk by serving at least eight of its residents with “cease and desist” letters claiming they are “selling and distributing unpasteurized (raw) milk in this state.”...
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