by David Gumpert | Aug 23, 2007 | Uncategorized |
For the last six months, since he formally opted out of Michigan’s cattle testing program for bovine tuberculosis and its mandatory enforcement of the National Animal Identification System (NAIS), Greg Niewendorp has been waiting. The Michigan Department of...
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...
Recent Comments