by David Gumpert | Sep 10, 2014 | Raw Milk, Regulation |
Its one of those problems no one wants to talk about. Something only discussed at food conferences or other gatherings in quiet side conversations. No names, please, whatever you do, is the request at the end of the discussions. The problem? Raw milk as a...
by David Gumpert | Sep 7, 2014 | Legal, Raw Milk, Regulation |
The first-ever, and hopefully first annual, Food Freedom Fest brought together about 200 food rights advocates from around the country on Saturday to farmer Joel Salatins scenic home town in the Shenandoah Valley. The focus was on overcoming the sense of an...
by David Gumpert | Sep 5, 2014 | Food Safety, Regulation |
As the inaugural Food Freedom Fest gets under way in Staunton, VA, on Friday, it only seems appropriate that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration should show its true colors and prohibit French raw milk cheeses….for having too much good bacteria. The...
by David Gumpert | Aug 29, 2014 | Food Safety, Regulation |
What is the real cause of the government crackdown on small farms producing good food? I have written and spoken about the fear of competition by our corporate food producers, as consumers gradually come to realize how they are being sickened by corporate...
by David Gumpert | Aug 25, 2014 | Legal, News Media, Raw Milk, Regulation, Resistance |
If you look at the recent legal scorecard, the Food Rights movement is getting clobbered. Losses in Maine (Dan Browns food sovereignty case), Wisconsin (Vernon Hershbergers appeal of his single misdemeanor conviction, along with rejection of Zinniker-Craig case) and...
by David Gumpert | Aug 22, 2014 | Food Safety, News Media, Regulation |
Russia shut down four McDonalds outlets in Moscow. on Wednesday. The stated reason, according to The Wall Street Journal report? Food safety violations. What a laugh. And no, it wasnt the hassling given to one of America’s largest food...
by David Gumpert | Aug 16, 2014 | Legal, Raids, Raw Milk, Regulation |
Sometimes, its important not to lose sight of the forest for the trees. One of those times is occurring in Michigan right now, where there seem to be a lot of treesin the form of different people with different understandings about what is and isnt...
by David Gumpert | Aug 12, 2014 | Legal, Raw Milk, Regulation |
In the month-long game between Michigan agriculture regulators and raw milk distributor My Family Co-Op, the regulators today put down the Gotcha! card. If youll remember, last month the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development forced My Family...
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