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A Food Rights Constitutional Amendment in Maine Could Send Strong Message to Big Ag Bullies

by David Gumpert | Oct 22, 2021 | What's New | 43 comments

For a decade now, judges, regulators, and even some media have ridiculed the notion of ‘food rights,’ the idea that Americans have a right to grow, buy, and consume the foods of our own choosing. FDA lawyers in 2010 argued in a brief defending against a suit filed by...

Sore Losers: After Judicial Setback, USDA Steps Up Pressure on Amish Farmer

by David Gumpert | Oct 1, 2021 | What's New | 18 comments

Uncle Sam doesn’t like to lose in court, especially when the winner is a legally clumsy Amish farmer selling healing food via private food clubs around the country. That much became clear during a phone hearing before federal judge Edward Smith Friday, following up on...

How Would Typhoid Mary Be Treated Today: Pariah or Freedom Fighter?

by David Gumpert | Sep 16, 2021 | What's New | 45 comments

Early in the pandemic, National Geographic published an article about Mary Mallon, the Irish immigrant dubbed “Typhoid Mary” by a New York City tabloid in the early 1900s. National Geographic tries to be non-political, so the article focused on Mary Mallon’s role in...

What Role Did Huge Display of Public Support Play in Judge’s Decision to Put off $250K Fine of Amos Miller?

by David Gumpert | Aug 26, 2021 | What's New | 27 comments

In a highly unusual move, federal Judge Edward Smith on Wednesday put on hold a $250,000 fine of Pennsylvania Amish farmer Amos Miller “until further order of the court.” Smith’s dramatic action came shortly after a phone hearing requested by Miller’s lawyers to...

Go Amos Miller! His Supporters Put Up Thousands, with a Message for USDA: Don’t Mess with Our Food

by David Gumpert | Aug 11, 2021 | What's New | 2 comments

Amos Miller  has been warning of food shortages for some years, and lately, he has become more insistent, as in his July newsletter to members: “So, the question remains – how important are farmers? As of today, many farmers in our area have sold their animals in the...

A “Saddened” Amos Miller Seeks Donations to Help Defray $250,000+ USDA Fine

by David Gumpert | Aug 5, 2021 | What's New | 11 comments

The hammer finally came down on Amish farmer Amos Miller. Federal judge Edward Smith signed an order requiring Miller to pay a fine of $250,000, plus $14,436 of government expenses, for failing to abide by U.S. Department of Agriculture regulations covering the...

USDA and FSN in Tandem: We’ll Show That Uppity Amish Farmer Who’s Boss

by David Gumpert | Jul 10, 2021 | What's New | 33 comments

Federal agriculture officials and their supporters are practically drooling over the possibility that Amish farmer Amos Miller could be hit with a devastating fine and expenses exceeding $260,000. The headline in Food Safety News captures the air of climactic...

If You Want Private Food Rights, You’ve Got to Earn Them: the Maine and Vermont Ways

by David Gumpert | Jul 1, 2021 | What's New | 12 comments

A few weeks ago, we learned that Amish farmer Amos Miller was found in contempt of federal court for allegedly failing to abide by U.S. Department of Agriculture rules about meat production. He’s been fighting variations of this battle for years, but most recently...
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