by David Gumpert | Aug 2, 2015 | What's New |
I was pleasantly surprised to see the sign shown here at a Vermont food co-op where I like to shop—truthful labeling that contrasts with the questionable labeling of almonds in many food stores, often suggesting they are “raw” when they have been pasteurized. There’s...
by David Gumpert | Jul 27, 2015 | What's New |
You might expect some pity by European business interests on Greece. But exactly the opposite is taking place—special interests are pushing to stomp further on Greece while it is down, including European Dairy Oligarchs. Now, I don’t pretend to be an expert on the...
by David Gumpert | Jul 21, 2015 | What's New |
It’s been a tough few months for Claravale Dairy, what with being linked to a number of campylobacter illnesses as well as labor problems. Two months ago, I reported on Claravale Dairy being near financial collapse, due to state-imposed recalls of its raw milk and a...
by David Gumpert | Jul 15, 2015 | What's New |
Agriculture authorities signaled a new determination to restrict herdshares in a new attack on Michigan raw milk. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development filed a civil suit against Hill High Dairy, along with its owners, Joseph and Brenda...
by David Gumpert | Jul 11, 2015 | Food Safety, Regulation, Rights, Safety, What's New |
A year ago, the United Kingdom’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) created a stir of excitement among raw milk drinkers when it said it was considering expanding access by allowing raw milk in vending machines. But now, a year later, the FSA says nothing doing on the...
by David Gumpert | Jul 9, 2015 | What's New |
Moving is rarely much fun, whether you are moving from one home to another, or one web/blog platform to another. This blog is moving, from one platform (Drupal-based), where it’s been for the last three years, to another platform (WordPress-based). In fact, you are on...
by David Gumpert | Jun 29, 2015 | Food Safety, Raw Milk, Regulation |
Back in 2004, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s chief dairy guy, John Sheehan (pictured left), committed himself to restricting production of raw milk cheese, stating in a national magazine: “60-day aging is largely ineffectual as a means of reducing levels of...
by David Gumpert | Jun 22, 2015 | Legal, Nutrition, Raw Milk, Regulation |
The California dairy industry, the country’s largest, is in a tizzy about Coca Cola’s new ultra-processed milk product, known as Fairlife. It’s pitched as “better milk” that commands premium prices because it goes through special processing to reduce lactose and...
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