For "Grazing Animals in the Municipal Right of Way"!
On Sunday, April 7, Colorado farmers Ethan and Renee Abbott were in their house with their two children, ages 7 and 4 months, when law enforcement officers from Weld County showed up and eventually arrested Renee for an offense that had allegedly occurred several months earlier: "grazing animals in the municipal right of way."
Renee was handcuffed and taken off to jail. Ethan reported that the arresting officer...more
Dairy industry petitions the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve aspartame as a hidden additive in milk, yogurt, eggnog and cream.
The integrity of our food supply is poised for another blow with a citizens petition submitted to FDA by the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF). These industry groups are asking FDA to alter the definition of "milk" to include chemical sweeteners such as aspartame and sucralose without listing these additives...more
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Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit [EIN 20-8605130], defends the rights and broadens the freedoms of family farms and artisan food producers while protecting consumer access to raw milk and nutrient-dense foods. Learn more About Us.
Donations to the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund are always appreciated though not tax-deductible. To make a tax-deductible donation, go towww.f2cfnd.org/donate to earmark it for "public interest litigation" (PIL). Or contact us by email at[email protected] or call 703-208-FARM (3276).
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