by David Gumpert | Oct 22, 2008 | Uncategorized |
Part of me hesitates to report this–another story about illness from a raw milk dairy, this one in California. It’s not because I don’t think people should know about such situations, it’s just that I’m put off by the supposed...
by David Gumpert | Oct 19, 2008 | Uncategorized |
I don’t suppose it’s much of a revelation for me to acknowledge that blogging is a learn-as-you-go routine for me. I’m gratified that many individuals have found useful information and conversation here. It’s especially gratifying to know that...
by David Gumpert | Oct 15, 2008 | Uncategorized |
One of the things that continues to impress me about this blog is how especially emotional the discussions become when the subject turns to food safety and pathogens. Sometimes the conversations degenerate into name-calling, which seems to have become an unfortunate...
by David Gumpert | Oct 12, 2008 | Uncategorized |
Youve heard of Chinese water torture. Interrogators determined to obtain cooperation from a prisoner subject him or her to the drip, drip, drip of water on the foreheaduntil it drives the prisoner crazy. Thats sort of whats been happening to Organic Pastures Dairy Co....
by David Gumpert | Oct 8, 2008 | Uncategorized |
Of all the crazy twists and turns in the dairy arenaand there have certainly been mmany over the last few yearsthe idea of importing milk from China to the U.S. would seem to be one of the craziest. I actually use that idea as a throwaway line in an article I just...
by David Gumpert | Oct 7, 2008 | Uncategorized |
Here’s one kind of conversation about milk between a consumer and producer: Hi Terri, Did you notice the milk has been tasting different the last few weeks? It has an almost “grassy” flavor & it even smells different. Has there been a substantial...
by David Gumpert | Oct 4, 2008 | Uncategorized |
One of the vivid memories I have of Mark Nolts trial last May in Pennsylvania for selling raw dairy products without a license was of a scene that took place outside the courtroom early in the morning, before the trial got under way. As protesters in a parking...
by David Gumpert | Oct 1, 2008 | Uncategorized |
Mark McAfee knew the political vibes had turned bad four or five days ago. Thats when inspectors from the California Department of Food and Agriculture began coming down hard on his Organic Pastures Dairy Co. They said a window in a bathroom of our mobile milk barn...
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