by David Gumpert | Mar 26, 2010 | Uncategorized |
Forget all that talk about Whole Foods developing raw milk standards and bringing unpasteurized milk back to its stores in California, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Connecticut. Dairies in California and Pennsylvania were told today that the ban is indefinite, likely...
by David Gumpert | Mar 25, 2010 | Uncategorized |
Mary Martin with husband Tony and son Chris.The reminder from Mary Martin (in a comment following my March 19 post) that it’s been three years since she first posted on this blog, got me thinking about how much things have changed in the world of raw milk over...
by David Gumpert | Mar 23, 2010 | Uncategorized |
Sometimes agendas are clear and upfront, such as in well-run businesses. Sometimes, though, they are vague or hidden. The matter of agendas becomes ever more important as regulatory, legislative, and media attention is focused increasingly intensively on raw...
by David Gumpert | Mar 19, 2010 | Uncategorized |
Richard Hebron of Family Farms Co-opOne of the frequent accusations public health authorities make against raw dairy producers is that they deny illnesses from raw milk. Indeed, Lykke repeats that notion when she suggests in a comment following my previous post that...
by David Gumpert | Mar 19, 2010 | Uncategorized |
Wisconsin dairy farmer Scott Trautman addresses protesters outside a courthouse in Viroqua in December–an image that apparently doesn’t sit well with DATCP. I think it’s a good thing that there’s so much back-and-forth about the specifics of...
by David Gumpert | Mar 17, 2010 | Uncategorized |
Like others here, I’ve been fascinated by the back-and-forth between Steve Bemis and Bill Marler following my previous post. In business situations, executives generally hand things over to the lawyers to hammer out details after the parties have come to a...
by David Gumpert | Mar 15, 2010 | Uncategorized |
The assaults on food rights disclosed Friday were especially discouraging because they came from two seemingly opposite directions. First, there was the corporate assault, from Whole Foods. Corporations, of course, can never be trusted to keep their commitments. Whole...
by David Gumpert | Mar 13, 2010 | Uncategorized |
The flow of negative news for raw milk drinkers today continues with word that Whole Foods is pulling raw milk from all its retail stores nationwide, effective tomorrow (Saturday) morning. When shoppers show up at any Whole Foods that has been carrying raw milk, they...
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