Health regulators push against raw milk movement
As popularity of raw milk grows, state regulators fine small dairies for minor violations, obtain search warrants and push for restrictive laws. FDA backs the efforts but CDC reports show that about 59 people became ill from raw milk each year, compared to 14 million who contract other food-borne illnesses each year. And: Undercover agents entrap dairy farmers (click 'See also').
The Nation. 2008-03-05
Categories: Food Safety, GOVERNMENT, HEALTH & NUTRITION, State Government
Index: agribusiness, Anthony Russo, Arlie Stutzman, Barb Smith, butter, buttermilk, CARE, CDFA, Claravale Farm, Communities' Alliance for Responsible EcoFarming, Cornell University, cow share, cream, dairy, denial of due process, Dennis Brandow Jr., Department of Agriculture and Markets, Department of Food and Agriculture, E. coli O157:H7, e.coli, Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund, Gary Cox, Glenn Wise, handcuffs, herd share, Ithaca, Jayne Duncan, Jessica Chittenden, kefir, Lodi, Mark McAfee, Mark Nolt, Meadowsweet Farm, Michigan Department of Agriculture, Mount Holly Springs, NAIS, National Animal Identification System, nonpathogen bacteria counts, Ohio Department of Agriculture, Organic Pastures Dairy Company, Pete Kennedy, raw milk, raw-milk cheese, Richard Hebron, snitch, Stephen Jackson, Steve Smith, unpasteurized milk, USDA, Weston A. Price Foundation, Whole Foods, yogurt