by David Gumpert | Jul 1, 2009 | Uncategorized |
I’m one of these people who believe that seemingly intractable divisions can be resolved by people with good intentions. In other words, when both sides of a political issue truly want a resolution, then they make it happen through compromise. We’ve seen...
by David Gumpert | Jun 28, 2009 | Uncategorized |
The more data there is suggesting that raw milk is not only safe, but also healthy and popular, the more difficult it is for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control, and the various professional medical associations to argue otherwise....
by David Gumpert | Jun 24, 2009 | Uncategorized |
Raw milk for sale on a central Massachusetts farm.In our debates about the economic impact of raw dairies, we’ve had to speculate, use our personal experiences. There’s been a lot of that going on over the last few days, along with intense debate over...
by David Gumpert | Jun 20, 2009 | Uncategorized |
There’s an interesting survey going on from the Raw Dairy listserve about how much people are paying for raw milk. When I filled it out last evening, here were the results, based on 39 responses: Some 70% were paying over $6 a gallon, and 30% were paying over...
by David Gumpert | Jun 17, 2009 | Uncategorized |
I’ve run a few companies over the years, and one lesson I’ve learned well is that most employees want to do a good job, do the best they can. Indeed, I’ve come to believe this about people in general, whether they work for private companies or the...
by David Gumpert | Jun 12, 2009 | Uncategorized |
I keep trying to figure out what’s really going on with New York’s Department of Agriculture and Markets, and I’m having trouble. A few people have written me to suggest possible motivations. A couple have suggested that the regulators in New York...
by David Gumpert | Jun 9, 2009 | Uncategorized |
We all know the story of the shepherd boy who found entertainment in telling villagers his flock of sheep was being attacked by a wolf. The first time the boy sought help, the villagers came running, only to find the boy was joking. The same thing happened a second...
by David Gumpert | Jun 7, 2009 | Uncategorized |
Chuck Phippen seems to have received an answer from New York’s Department of Agriculture and Markets over his challenge to the agency’s approach to dealing with listeria in raw milk. I reported in February about Chuck and his campaign to convince Ag &...
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