Articles Tagged with ''raw milk''

The farmer's voice

National Farmers Union endorses raw milk

A farmer says "Raw milk consumption is growing at a rate of 25% per year while conventional milk sales are falling relentlessly."
March 20, 2013

The Weston A. Price Foundation (WAPF) announces that the National Farmers Union (NFU) has adopted new pro-raw milk policies. The new policies were proposed by Mark McAfee, founder and CEO of Organic Pastures Dairy in California, on behalf of the delegates from California, and supported by delegates from Pennsylvania and the Northeastern states. Conference participants called for access to raw milk for all citizens and responsible production standards for raw milk producers. The new policies stipulate single source production for raw milk to assure that consumers know the source of the raw milk they purchase.


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How to control L. mono

These are the bad bugs in dairy plants. USDA and FDA surveys have reported that Listeria is present in more than 10% of all raw milk from commercial U.S. dairy farms.
Henry Randolph
June 8, 2012
Listeria monocytogenes (L. mono)is a gram-positive bacterium and a specific member of the Listeria family. It is capable of causing severe illness and even death. The mortality rate from L. monoin susceptible populations is one of the highest of any known food pathogen. Individuals with compromised immune systems are particularly vulnerable.
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Raw milk

FDA stops interstate raw milk distribution

February 23, 2012

A federal court has granted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration a permanent injunction preventing Rainbow Acres Farm from distributing raw milk and raw milk products in final package form for human consumption across state lines


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