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As the Government Dribbles Out New Accusations in Rawesome Case, It’s Important Not to Get Drawn Into Its Shell Game Diversion

by David Gumpert | Aug 14, 2011 | Uncategorized | 64 comments

Shell game in New York City. If you hang around certain areas of New York City, or ride its subways long enough, you’ll be pushed to play a shell game. It looks easy enough–just find the pea under one of three thimbles that are quickly moved around. Of...

Could a Trial of the Rawesome Three Trump That of The Chicago Seven? Moms Mobilize for Food Clubs, FTCLDF Pushes Shareholder Suit for Herdshares

by David Gumpert | Aug 12, 2011 | Uncategorized | 28 comments

Christopher DardenThe criminal charges filed against three individuals associated with the Rawesome Food Club in Venice, CA, have gotten me thinking much about the trial of the Chicago Seven. It’s been a while since we’ve had a good old-fashioned political...

Aajonus Vonderplanitz Tries to Make Sense of the Ties That Have Come Unbound at Rawesome

by David Gumpert | Aug 9, 2011 | Uncategorized | 30 comments

Aajonus VonderplanitzThese are tough times for Aajonus Vonderplanitz. Earlier this year, he was kicked out of Rawesome Food Club, the organization he co-founded in Venice, CA, ten years ago, when he objected to the quality of food coming from Sharon Palmer’s...

The Actions of the Defense and Prosecution in the Rawesome Case Could Reveal Much About Their “Convictions”

by David Gumpert | Aug 7, 2011 | What's New | 32 comments

I’m beginning to think that, eventually, we’re going to be looking to the courts to resolve the ever-more-inflamed passions around food rights. The Rawesome raid has unleashed ugly pent-up feelings in many places. Following my August 3 post, Ron Garthwaite...

Holding Open the Gate At Rawesome, and Cutting Through the Confusion on Private Food Groups

by David Gumpert | Aug 5, 2011 | Uncategorized | 35 comments

When you watch the brief video below of the raid yesterday on Rawesome Food Club, resist the inclination to focus on the conversation and shouting happening off to the left. Instead, keep an eye on the guy who keeps appearing on the right. He’s the law...

Before We Go Judging Accused in Rawesome Case, Let’s Make Sure We Don’t Get Distracted from Rights Issues

by David Gumpert | Aug 4, 2011 | Uncategorized | 17 comments

Okay, let’s go through this one more time. The three people associated with Rawesome Food Club were arrested today “on criminal conspiracy charges stemming from the alleged illegal production and sale of unpasteurized goat milk, goat cheese and other...

Major New Escalation in War on Food Rights As Federal and Local Agencies Team to Arrest 3 in CA on Criminal Charges Associated with Rawesome Food Club

by David Gumpert | Aug 4, 2011 | Uncategorized | 27 comments

The American government has launched a major new escalation in its campaign against food rights by arresting on criminal charges the manager of the private Rawesome Food Club in Venice, CA, a farmer who supplies the club, and her assistant. The circumstances of the...

Raw Milk As Political Theater: Lawyers Join Media in Jockeying for Competitive Position

by David Gumpert | Aug 1, 2011 | What's New | 41 comments

It continues to amaze me how controversial and provocative a topic raw milk is. Every few weeks, it seems, more media outlets are writing and broadcasting about it. In media lingo, raw milk “has legs.” Most recently, a Washington, DC, NPR station promoted...
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