by David Gumpert | Sep 18, 2014 | Food Safety, Raw Milk, Regulation |
Its been nearly a half-dozen years since I last visited Europe, and I wondered this time if the continents vaunted decline might also include its food. The economic problems of Greece, Spain, and Portugal are well known, as are the continents demographic...
by David Gumpert | Sep 14, 2014 | Nutrition, Raw Milk, Regulation, Research, Safety |
I like to think that some day in the not-too-distant future people will look back on the official hysteria surrounding raw milk and shake their heads in wonderment. One prime example of the hysteria would be found in a just-completed Public Broadcasting System (PBS)...
by David Gumpert | Sep 10, 2014 | Raw Milk, Regulation |
Its one of those problems no one wants to talk about. Something only discussed at food conferences or other gatherings in quiet side conversations. No names, please, whatever you do, is the request at the end of the discussions. The problem? Raw milk as a...
by David Gumpert | Sep 7, 2014 | Legal, Raw Milk, Regulation |
The first-ever, and hopefully first annual, Food Freedom Fest brought together about 200 food rights advocates from around the country on Saturday to farmer Joel Salatins scenic home town in the Shenandoah Valley. The focus was on overcoming the sense of an...
by David Gumpert | Sep 5, 2014 | Food Safety, Regulation |
As the inaugural Food Freedom Fest gets under way in Staunton, VA, on Friday, it only seems appropriate that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration should show its true colors and prohibit French raw milk cheeses….for having too much good bacteria. The...
by David Gumpert | Aug 29, 2014 | Food Safety, Regulation |
What is the real cause of the government crackdown on small farms producing good food? I have written and spoken about the fear of competition by our corporate food producers, as consumers gradually come to realize how they are being sickened by corporate...
by David Gumpert | Aug 25, 2014 | Legal, News Media, Raw Milk, Regulation, Resistance |
If you look at the recent legal scorecard, the Food Rights movement is getting clobbered. Losses in Maine (Dan Browns food sovereignty case), Wisconsin (Vernon Hershbergers appeal of his single misdemeanor conviction, along with rejection of Zinniker-Craig case) and...
by David Gumpert | Aug 22, 2014 | Food Safety, News Media, Regulation |
Russia shut down four McDonalds outlets in Moscow. on Wednesday. The stated reason, according to The Wall Street Journal report? Food safety violations. What a laugh. And no, it wasnt the hassling given to one of America’s largest food...
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