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Looking Into Not-Too-Distant Future, Joel Salatin Sees the Spectre of Animal Rights Haunting Small Farms; Error on Wayne Craig in WI? Good Housekeeping on Food Safety

by David Gumpert | Sep 12, 2011 | Rights | 45 comments

Believe it or not, there’s a food issue lurking out there beyond food rights and food safety. Joel Salatin, the Virginia farmer-author-activist is worried that that next issue is animal rights. He’s already seeing evidence of it at Polyface Farm, his own...

Drunk with Power, FDA Moves to Ban Many Nutritional Supplements: Is Your Favorite Among those Targeted?

by David Gumpert | Sep 10, 2011 | Uncategorized | 37 comments

One of the distinguishing features of autocrats is that in their frenzy to eliminate enemies, they never finish their work. There are always more enemies lurking in this corner or that. Old-fashioned dictators like Josef Stalin or Saddam Hussein used to go after...

State Regulators Can Do No Wrong–WI Judge Rules in Favor of DATCP in Craig and Zinniker Cases As FTCLDF Courtroom Losing Streak Continues

by David Gumpert | Sep 6, 2011 | Uncategorized | 70 comments

“Heads I win, tails you lose.” I couldn’t help but think about that kids’ expression–the kind of everything-going-your-way fantasy all kids dream about at one time or another–as I read through Wisconsin judge Patrick Fiedler’s...

When You Penetrate John Sheehan’s Veil of Secrecy, You Find a Pizza Cheese Quality Control Guy Running FDA’s War on Raw Milk–And Turning All Disclosure into Struggle

by David Gumpert | Sep 2, 2011 | Raw Milk, Regulation, Rights | 26 comments

You have to wonder: What has John Sheehan been trying so hard to hide in refusing to disclose information about himself? When I was researching my book, The Raw Milk Revolution: Behind America’s Emerging Battle Over Food Rights, one of the items on my check list...

In First Ruling, Federal Judge Provides Clues to His Leanings in MD Food Club Case, and They’re Not Encouraging for Amish Farmer Defendant, Or Food Clubs

by David Gumpert | Sep 1, 2011 | Uncategorized | 20 comments

The federal judge hearing the government case to prevent Amish farmer Daniel Allgyer from shipping raw milk to members of a Maryland food club has issued his first ruling, and initial thoughts on the case. At first read, he seems negatively inclined toward the rights...

Let’s Challenge CDFA Outreach on Herdshares and Cowshares, Test Its Sincerity, Before Falling for Classic Divide-and-Conquer Tactic

by David Gumpert | Aug 28, 2011 | Uncategorized | 44 comments

Been thinking, in the midst of this East Coast hurricane… and hurrying to post while electricity and modems still working…What are we to make of this seemingly conciliatory gesture by the head of the California Department of Food and Agriculture in meeting...

Time Out to Be Introspective, To Take a Look At Our Manners, and At Our Relevance

by David Gumpert | Aug 23, 2011 | Uncategorized | 64 comments

A few days ago, I received a troubling email from someone active on behalf of food rights, and someone I highly respect. I see you working hard and contributing to the food freedom and quality battlefront and it lifts me up. My desire to be a supporter and promoter of...

The Bottom Line Reality of the Rawesome Case: People Have Lost Access to Their Food–Base Cruelty…or a Crime?

by David Gumpert | Aug 18, 2011 | Uncategorized | 60 comments

There was an interesting article in the Chicago Sun-Times over the weekend about the growing popularity of locally produced food. While there have been any number of such articles in recent months, this one made some important additional points that tend to be ignored...

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