by David Gumpert | Apr 18, 2014 | Legal, Raw Milk, Regulation |
The Vermont legislature is considering very narrow legislation (S 70) that would allow the two largest raw dairies in the state to deliver raw milk to customers at farmers markets. Not sell it, mind you, just drop it off to customers, so they dont have to trek...
by David Gumpert | Apr 14, 2014 | Legal, Raw Milk, Regulation |
The late Aajonus Vonderplanitz used to tell me, when one or another state launched an unexpected campaign against raw milk, that he was never surprised. Even if it seems they have moved on, they havent, he explained on one occasion, after Wisconsin had renewed its...
by David Gumpert | Apr 9, 2014 | Raw Milk, Regulation |
When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says raw milk is inherently unsafe, it means inherently unsafe. As in nothing to discuss about Californias so-called Home Dairy Bill (AB2505), which is intended to formalize private sale arrangements for the states...
by David Gumpert | Apr 6, 2014 | Food Safety, Nutrition, Raw Milk, Regulation |
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...
by David Gumpert | Apr 1, 2014 | Food Safety, Raw Milk, Regulation |
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...
by David Gumpert | Mar 28, 2014 | Legal, Raw Milk, Regulation |
Its only Thursday, and I find myself planning my food club order, to be entered Sunday and delivered late next week. Actually, Ive been planning it for several days already. How many dozen eggs should I order? How much kefir? How many beef livers? How much raw...
by David Gumpert | Mar 25, 2014 | Nutrition, Raw Milk, Research |
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...
by David Gumpert | Mar 21, 2014 | Food Safety, Raw Milk, Regulation |
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 essentiala governmental stamp of approval...
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