by David Gumpert | Jan 26, 2018 | What's New |
The term “fascist” is often used as a pejorative, to brand those who oppose seemingly progressive agendas as extremists. But it’s actually a particular political system, characterized by three components: dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition, and...
by David Gumpert | Jan 16, 2018 | What's New |
Ever since an Ontario judge issued a permanent injunction barring Michael Schmidt from distributing raw milk to the 150 or so members of his food cooperative nearly two weeks ago, I’ve been waiting for the long protesting dairy farmer to pull a new rabbit out of his...
by David Gumpert | Jan 8, 2018 | What's New |
Netflix has just come out with a beautifully filmed new documentary series on food, called “Rotten”. The premise of the six-part series is that in many food categories, there is a spoiler, someone or something that destroys what is otherwise a decent system. For the...
by David Gumpert | Dec 29, 2017 | What's New |
Stunned disbelief and fear has turned into angry resistance for some of the New Jersey raw milk moms who received surprise “cease-and-desist” letters from the state’s Department of Health two weeks before Christmas. At least four moms and their families have either...
by David Gumpert | Dec 17, 2017 | What's New |
New Jersey is seeking to preserve its image as one of the least tolerant states in the country for raw milk by serving at least eight of its residents with “cease and desist” letters claiming they are “selling and distributing unpasteurized (raw) milk in this state.”...
by David Gumpert | Dec 14, 2017 | What's New |
It’s not often that the medical and public health establishments express concern about vaccination, but in Pennsylvania, authorities are now advising raw milk producers to “stop immunizing their cattle for Brucella.” The advisory came in the form of a November 30...
by David Gumpert | Dec 12, 2017 | What's New |
Those of you old enough to have watched “The Lone Ranger” on television growing up in the 1950s will recognize the heading here—it was the question often asked after the masked Texas ranger had gotten retribution or cured an injustice of some sort. Immigrant targets...
by David Gumpert | Dec 9, 2017 | What's New |
(This post has been updated since it was originally posted.) It’s highly unusual for food regulators in a raw milk enforcement crackdown to visit private homes and threaten consumers. The only place I know of where this has happened is Minnesota. Back in 2012, state...
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