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Last month, Maine’s Governor Paul LePage signed into law a bill that gives municipalities the power to regulate direct farm-to-consumer sales within their own borders. It’s the third so-called “food freedom” bill—also often called “food sovereignty” bills—to successfully make its way into state law in the U.S.: the first one was signed in Wyoming in 2015, and the second in North Dakota this past April.
Milk and cheese can be great sources of protein and calcium.
But as it turns out, there may be one type of milk that's nutritionally superior: the organic kind that comes from grass-fed animals.
Michael Tunick, a research chemist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and author of "The Science of Cheese," told Business Insider that the difference has to do with what the cows eat.
Despite warnings from U.S. health organizations like the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that consuming raw (i.e., unpasteurized) milk is dangerous, the wholesome, natural food has a loyal and growing following.
A local Minnesota dairy farm is locked in a costly legal battle with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) over its right to sell raw milk and other dairy products directly to consumers.
Since 2013, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has been threatening to shut down Lake View Natural Dairy farm, unless Berglund agrees to let the state inspect his farm. But Berglund says that under the state constitution, the farm can sell its products directly to consumers who come to the farm, without the threat of state inspection and regulation.
A Minnesota dairy farmer is locked in a legal battle with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) over what he says is his constitutional right to sell raw milk and other dairy products direct to consumers who come to his farm.
Help protect Lake View Natural Dairy’s right to sell raw milk by making a donation to the farm’s legal fund. You can donate online, or by mail or phone—details here.
The U.S. food system is set up to protect industrialized, centralized food production and distribution, while efforts to decentralize food are kept strictly under wraps.
There are many problems with this system, including the fact that food production is often out of sync with demand, leading to excessive amounts of waste. In 2016, for instance, the industrial dairy industry has dumped 43 million gallons of milk due to a massive milk glut.
The crucial difference between the cartons you pick up in the supermarket and the raw stuff is that is that raw milk is unpasteurised. There are numerous health benefits to raw milk – in addition to its improved taste. Some beleive raw dairy retains nutrients that are lost in the pasteurisation process.
Cook County, Minnesota District Court Judge Michael J. Cuzzo has ordered that Grand Marais dairy farmer Dave Berglund must comply with an October 14, 2014 administrative inspection order Judge Cuzzo issued allowing the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) to inspect Berglund’s farm, Lake View Natural Dairy.
The secret is out: grass-fed dairy products are not only rich, creamy and reminiscent of the way dairy products used to be, but they're also better for your health, the environment and the cows providing the milk.
As a result, demand for grass-fed dairy products is growing at an impressive rate. Organic, grass-fed yogurt, for instance, is experiencing 82 percent dollar growth, which is more than three times the growth of yogurt that does not contain the grass-fed label, according to Organic Valley dairy.1
As organic foods have risen in popularity, so-called artisanal foods like raw organic cheese and milk are also undergoing a renaissance. More and more, people are recognizing that the industrialization of our food system has dramatically reduced the quality of our food.
Not only are foodborne diseases most commonly linked to processed food, there’s also the issue of toxic exposures from herbicides and pesticides. Organic and sustainably grown foods are safer in both regards, and they can be more nutrient-dense as well.
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