by David Gumpert | May 27, 2018 | What's New |
I could tell from his heavy accent and dark skin that my cab driver in Washington, DC, a few weeks back was an immigrant. I could also tell he was a hard-working guy and eager to please, when I explained that I was in a hurry to get to Reagan Airport, and we assessed...
by David Gumpert | May 11, 2018 | What's New |
Eight years ago, a private Minneapolis food market known as Traditional Foods was shut down by local public health officials for not being properly licensed. A few days ago, a private market meant to replace Traditional Foods was shut down in much the same manner,...
by David Gumpert | Apr 23, 2018 | What's New |
I suppose it was only fitting during my gastronomic adventures in Europe that I developed a gastrointestinal illness. Of course, I can’t be sure exactly what caused it–a virus or a particular food–though I sensed it was unlikely a food-borne pathogen,...
by David Gumpert | Apr 15, 2018 | What's New |
There is much media attention to Europe’s problems with migrants and terrorists, but the thing that strikes me most strongly while visiting over the last couple weeks is that food still counts for an awful lot. It’s been about four years since I last traveled to...
by David Gumpert | Mar 31, 2018 | What's New |
The recent discussion here about the role of the Parkland, FL, massacre survivors in organizing huge peaceful protests inspired some recollections…..One day in the late 1990s, while traveling in Europe to research my family’s Holocaust experiences, I paid...
by David Gumpert | Mar 27, 2018 | What's New |
I received a call early today from an Amish dairy farmer I’ve gotten to know. He telephones periodically to check in about regulatory developments in the East, so he can possibly anticipate which raw dairy producers ag regulators might target next. The phone in the...
by David Gumpert | Mar 23, 2018 | What's New |
When I first began writing about raw milk back in 2006, it was as a business writer. I had written half a dozen books about starting and running a business (several of which are listed here). One of the things I strongly advised prospective business owners in my books...
by David Gumpert | Mar 9, 2018 | What's New |
The dairy industry has to be about the most boring and pathetic in the food industry. Two events in just the last few days help explain what I mean: Dean Foods, the largest milk processor in the country, just alerted something like 100 farmers around the country that...
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