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Dozens Plead, Cajole, Argue for Hands Off Raw Milk Buying Clubs, But Commish Hears a Different Story

by David Gumpert | May 11, 2010 | Uncategorized | 38 comments

Scott Soares, Massachusetts agriculture commissioner, left, after the hearing Monday. One after another–farmers, moms, dads, lawyers, buying club owners, a state rep, and a blind woman, some 50 in all–they testified this morning before the commissioner of...

Let’s Give a Round of Applause to MDAR for a Wonderful “Teachable Moment,” and Show What Good Students We Are

by David Gumpert | May 9, 2010 | Uncategorized | 37 comments

I guess I’m feeling a lot of gratitude these days. Last week, I was thanking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for clarifying its position on food and health rights (that we have none). Today, I want to express thanks to the Massachusetts Department of...

MDAR Tries 11th Hour Switcheroo to Stifle Raw Milk Debate: In This Circus, the Show Must Go On

by David Gumpert | May 8, 2010 | Uncategorized | 16 comments

It seems as if Scott Soares, the Massachusetts commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, has been hearing from lots of consumers who aren’t pleased about his ongoing  efforts to mess with their food by harassing raw milk buying...

Scott Soares’ Not-So-Lengthy Journey from Raw Milk Supporter to Big Dairy Pitchman; Mark McAfee, Max Kane to Join Boston Festivities; Wins for Meadowsweet

by David Gumpert | May 7, 2010 | Uncategorized | 25 comments

Boston Common, which will be the site of a rally at 8:45 a.m. Monday, in advance of a hearing at 10 on banning raw milk buying clubs. It’s taken a while, but his Big Dairy handlers seem finally to have gotten Scott Soares, the Massachusetts commissioner of the...

Why Regulators Everywhere Are Watching MA So Closely, And Why the Answer Must Be NO, NO, NO

by David Gumpert | May 6, 2010 | Uncategorized | 19 comments

At the end of the now-infamous meeting he had a week ago Monday with raw milk proponents, Scott Soares, the commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, suggested that proponents come up with specific ideas for making adjustments to the...

At a NH Restaurant, a Waitress Asks, And How Would You Like That Milk, Raw or Pasteurized?; MA Hypocrisy

by David Gumpert | May 3, 2010 | Uncategorized | 33 comments

Dinner at Bunten Farm Kitchen, Orford, NH.I was at a NH restaurant this past weekend when I heard the words in the heading above. This was an unusual restaurant, as you might expect–one operated by a farm family, way out in the country, within sight of the...

The Food Rights Firestorm Spreads: Is Big Dairy Helping Regulators Use MA As Test to Bust Raw Milk Buying Clubs?

by David Gumpert | Apr 30, 2010 | Uncategorized | 56 comments

The Boston Tea PartyI’d like to personally thank the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for articulating its food-rights policy. I know, I don’t usually have nice things to say about the FDA, but I’m feeling appreciative because the agency has made it...

Food Regulators As Benign DictatorsFDA Says It Could Be Tougher on Raw Milk; Anyway, No Absolute Rightto Any Particular Food Or Bodily and Physical Health

by David Gumpert | Apr 28, 2010 | Uncategorized | 19 comments

Round One in what I labeled last February “the main event”—the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund’s suit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration—has just begun. The FDA is seeking a quick knockout via a motion to dismiss the FTCLDF...
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