by David Gumpert | Aug 22, 2007 | Uncategorized |
About five years ago, I was asked to lead an introductory yoga session at a weekend retreat my synagogue held. I had never taught yoga before, but I had been to enough classes and done enough on my own that I could at least mimic a yoga teacher, so I lead about a...
by David Gumpert | Aug 21, 2007 | Uncategorized |
One of the great things about writing a blog is that you have the opportunity to become very familiar with a particular topic. And the more familiar you become with a topic, especially one that is as controversial as raw milk, the more insight you gain into the...
by David Gumpert | Aug 20, 2007 | Uncategorized |
I’m glad to see that the discussion about Organic Pastures Dairy Co. and the children who became ill has evolved beyond a discussion of raw milk to embrace broader issues, like the problem of foodborne illness, our dysfunctional food system, and the availability...
by David Gumpert | Aug 18, 2007 | Uncategorized |
I’ve long been of two minds on the illnesses involving the Martin and Herzog children, which their parents attribute to raw milk. On the one hand, I appreciate the suffering they and their families went through—I think anyone who has children can...
by David Gumpert | Aug 17, 2007 | Uncategorized |
The host of a Washington, DC, NPR program, Kojo Nnamdi, had a great idea for a recent show: he’d have a debate between pro and anti raw milk experts. So he invited representatives from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to join with Sally Fallon of the Weston...
by David Gumpert | Aug 16, 2007 | Uncategorized |
I guess the ayes have it with regard to Joel Salatin’s fee-for-tour approach. Ecologically oriented farmers are in business to do good, but also to make money, is what I hear. I actually believe there is a larger question growing out of this discussion, which is...
by David Gumpert | Aug 15, 2007 | Uncategorized |
When I was in Virginia in June, in advance of speaking at the Virginia Independent Consumers and Farmers Association (VICFA) meeting, I met a couple of local farmers who were eager to tell me about Joel Salatin’s practice of charging for farm tours and holding...
by David Gumpert | Aug 14, 2007 | Uncategorized |
I had to laugh as I read a front-page article in yesterday’s New York Times about cage-free eggs—one of today’s hot food products. So many food and restaurant businesses, including fast-food places, are stumbling over themselves to promote their use...
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