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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...

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...

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