 Hogwash in Michigan
with Pete Kennedy, Esq. & Mark Baker
In Episode 2 of the Food Rights Hour Podcast, I interview Mark Baker, who is the face of the opposition to the Michigan Swine Invasive Species Order (ISO). On April 1st, 2012, an ISO went into effect in Michigan that outlawed the possession of prohibited swine. Mark Baker and three other individuals have...more |
Decision Heartens Proponents of Raw Milk Access
A significant court victory was won for food rights on September 20, 2012 when a Minnesota jury found farmer Alvin Schlangen not guilty on all three criminal misdemeanor counts for violations of the state food and dairy code. The case was referred by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and brought by the Hennepin County prosecutor's office. The Department alleged that Mr. Schlangen sold raw milk off the farm, that he handled food without first possessing a food handler's permit, and that he distributed misbranded and/or adulterated dairy products. A fourth charge on a labeling violation was...more |
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Member Update - Frank Wallis
An attempt to ban herdshares by the Wyoming Department of Agriculture has resulted in Governor Matt Mead ordering the department to issue a rule expressly legalizing herdshares. Here's a report from FTCLDF member Frank Wallace, whose sister is state representative Sue Wallis.
We have a win in Wyoming! ...more
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David Gumpert
Might the FDA, In Its Vendetta Against a Raw Milk Cheese Maker, Possibly Stub Its Toe By Interfering with Local Production? At first glance, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's two-year legal assault on Estrella Family Creamery in Washington state appears entirely vindictive. The FDA seems intent on using its enormous enforcement powers to cruelly...more |
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