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Zook
Pennsylvania Judge Throws Out Criminal Case Against FTCLDF Member
Zook Case Update  
 
On March 11 Magistrate Judge Jessica Brewbaker dismissed a criminal action the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania brought against Amish farmer and Fund member Christian Zook after ruling that the Commonwealth had not proven its case at a hearing before the magistrate held in Cumberland County District Court. The Commonwealth had charged Zook with one misdemeanor count for a violation of the Pennsylvania Construction Code. General Counsel for the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF), Gary Cox, represented Zook at the hearing.

The charge stemmed from Zook building a new barn on his farm in Hopewell Township to replace the original one that had been destroyed...more 
Podcast
Episode 7: Internet Barnraisings
by Kimberly Hartke with Paul Wheaton and Mark Baker   

Episode 7 of the Food Rights Hour podcast
is about internet barnraisings. During this two-part episode by host Kimberly Hartke, Paul Wheaton talks about his Kickstarter campaign for a rocket mass heater DVD, and his popular permaculture discussion forum, permies.com. Then, Kimberly and Mark Baker discuss his campaign on Indiegogo for his new project, Anyone Can Farm. Learn how farmers and other permaculture extraordinaires are raising funds for proposed projects...more

Listen Now: Food Rights Hour Podcast

Missed the previous podcast? Listen to host Dr. Kaayla Daniel, Dr. Sylvia Onusic, Tara Rayburn, and Marilyn McCray in "Real Food Lessons in Slovenia and More!"
 Bills
Bills in AR, HI, IN, IA, KS, MD, MA, MT, NJ, NM, OK, RI, TX, VT, and WY

It's been a busy session for raw milk in the state legislatures. So far, bills have been introduced in 15 states with all but one either expanding or legalizing raw milk sales. In addition to the states listed below, raw milk proponents will be introducing a bill in the Wisconsin legislature as well. Here is a state-by-state rundown on the raw milk legislation so far...more 
 Salmon
Action Alert
 

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is poised to approve genetically engineered (GE) salmon. Please submit comments to the FDA asking them to stop their mad rush to put the mysterious GE salmon on our plates!

 

The GE salmon has been genetically altered to produce extra growth hormones, allowing them to grow faster and bigger than natural salmon. There are no independent studies on the GE salmon's safety. FDA instead relied on the false assumption that GE foods are "equivalent" to natural foods, as well as data provided by the company that created, and stands to profit from, the GE salmon. At the same time, FDA ignored the concerns raised by thousands of Americans and dozens of legislators and scientists...more 

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