Vote YES on HB 718 - Support Raw Milk Consumers & Producers

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Support Georgia Raw Milk Bill HB 718 - Allow Sale for Human Consumption - Email House Committe

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Photo credit: KellytheKitchenKop.com Why should pets and not people have easy access to real milk?

Georgia State Representative Scot Turner (R-21) and others have introduced a bill, House Bill 718, to allow the sale of raw milk for human consumption provided it is properly labeled as "Ungraded Raw Milk". The bill has been assigned to the House Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee which has scheduled a hearing on raw milk but is not yet planning to vote on the bill.

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I urge you to vote YES on the Raw Milk Bill, HB 718, to allow the sale of raw milk for human consumption if properly labeled as "Ungraded Raw Milk".

Add your own comments and follow up with phone calls to members of the Georgia House Agriculture and Consumer Affairs. Your email will also go to Rep. Scot Turner.

BACKGROUND:
Although the consumption of raw milk is legal in all States, Georgia law allows the sale of raw milk only as pet feed. A few years ago, grassroots efforts successful prevented a change in the law that would have required a dye be added to pet milk. Now the major opposition to HB 718 is from Ag Commissioner Gary Black and the Georgia Agribusiness Council, who argue that there is no health benefit to raw milk, and that the risk of foodborne illness is not worth allowing consumers a choice. However, many have seen firsthand that raw milk has many health benefits and believe in the importance of food freedom.

This issue goes deeper than just access. Raw milk has been forced underground for too long. It is time for the health benefits and track record of safety to become mainstream. This bill is a step in that direction.

TALKING POINTS:
1. Georgia Dairy farmers have lost income to South Carolina raw milk producers who are able to sell on farm and in retail stores.
2. The Georgia dairy industry needs to develop more options for farmers to generate an income. Georgia, like much of the nation, has lost many dairy farms over the past decades. Small family farms need more forms of income to remain viable and strengthen rural economies.
3. Consumers have access to raw milk in 35-40 states; yet in Georgia, consumers are forced to go underground to obtain raw milk despite its track record for safety.
4. The consumption of raw milk is legal in Georgia. Why do consumers need to cross state lines to exercise a right they have?
5. Raw milk has a good overall track record for safety, traceability and notable health benefits.

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