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Raw Milk Could Become Available Under Proposed Legislation
BenSwann.com ^ | March 27, 2014 | Joshua Cook

Posted on 03/28/2014 7:30:51 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Congressman Thomas Massie (Republican–KY), Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (Democrat –ME) and a bipartisan coalition of 18 other lawmakers have introduced legislation to improve consumer food choices, including access to raw milk, and to protect local farmers from federal interference. The two bills – the Milk Freedom of Act of 2014 and the Interstate Milk Freedom Act of 2014 – are the first in Massie’s series of “food freedom” bills he plans to introduce.

Massie has a unique perspective: “As a producer of grass-fed beef, I am familiar with some of the difficulties small farmers face when marketing fresh food directly to consumers. Our bills would make it easier for families to buy wholesome milk directly from farmers by reversing the criminalization of dairy farmers who offer raw milk,” said Massie. “The federal government should not punish farmers for providing customers the foods they want, and states should be free to set their own laws regulating food safety.”

Although Congress has never passed legislation banning raw milk, the federal Food and Drug Administration has used their regulatory authority to prosecute farmers for selling raw milk. Raw milk is fresh milk that has not been pasteurized and contain beneficial nutrients that have not been eliminated by the pasteurization process.

The Milk Freedom Act of 2014 would provide relief to local farmers, small producers and others who have been harassed, fined and in some cases even prosecuted for the “crime” of distributing unpasteurized milk. This bill would prohibit the federal government from interfering with the interstate traffic of raw milk products.

Likewise, the Interstate Milk Freedom Act of 2014 would prevent the federal government from interfering with trade of unpasteurized, natural milk or milk products between states where distribution or sale of such products is already legal.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: Kentucky; US: Maine
KEYWORDS: chelliepingree; nannystate; rawmilk; thomasmassie
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To: Dusty Road

Truth about Raw Milk.

http://agriculturesociety.com/politics-and-food/the-truth-about-raw-milk-part-i/


21 posted on 03/29/2014 5:07:10 AM PDT by Dusty Road
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To: Valpal1; iowamark

Some people have forgotten the diseases that were spread by unpasteurized milk.

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True, but people should be allowed to make their own choices and the FDA should not be prosecuting farmers for it, especially when it is legal under state law.

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Valpal, your entire reply/post is spot on.


22 posted on 03/29/2014 5:11:19 AM PDT by Jane Long (While Marxists continue the fundamental transformation of the USA, progressive RINOs assist!)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
I grew up drinking raw milk from Suzy the cow,apparently she was healthy. I still have a glass of pasteurized milk every night before I go to bed. I am a 73 year old woman and when ever the doctor sends me for a bone scan (like last year) the results come back with WOW! written on it. Milk is good!
23 posted on 03/29/2014 5:16:39 AM PDT by Ditter
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To: iowamark

And those diseases where caused by the people handling the milk and not by the milk it’s self. The answer was instead of controlling the handling just keep doing what your doing and boil it, much cheaper that way, but the product loses it’s health value.


24 posted on 03/29/2014 5:26:45 AM PDT by Dusty Road
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To: BykrBayb
I don't worry about that because humans normally have many beneficial bacteria in the intestine already. I am also blessed to have been free of any kind of intestinal problems for all of my 64 years, with the exception of an occasional intestinal virus. Safer sources of beneficial bacterial would be some varieties of pasteurized milk, yogurt, or Activia.
25 posted on 03/29/2014 6:25:44 AM PDT by srmorton (Deut. 30 19: "..I have set before you life and death,....therefore, choose life..")
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To: srmorton

Pasteurization kills all of the bacteria in milk, including beneficial bacteria. So that eliminates it as a source of beneficial bacteria. Some yogurt is a good source, if it has active cultures. I eat yogurt occasionally, but I don’t know how anyone can eat it every day.

Mass produced food requires certain procedures which aren’t healthy, but are necessary to maintain costs. That fine, if that’s what you want. I usually choose that route myself. But there are times when I’d rather spend more and get healthy food. Milk is one of those things I splurge on. I love real milk; the taste, the texture, and what it does for my body. If I could afford to be that picky about all of my food, I would be.


26 posted on 03/29/2014 7:35:35 AM PDT by BykrBayb (Somewhere, my flower is there. ~ Þ)
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To: BykrBayb
No, it doesn't. The acceptable colony count for milk is 30,000 organisms per ml. Milk is so rich in nutrients that it is impossible to keep it completely free of bacteria. The goal of pasteurization is to kill pathogens which used to be frequently acquired by drinking contaminated milk. It does not affect the nutritional value, especially when “flash pasteurization” (72 degrees for 15 seconds) is used.
27 posted on 03/29/2014 8:56:52 AM PDT by srmorton (Deut. 30 19: "..I have set before you life and death,....therefore, choose life..")
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To: srmorton

Um, no. Setting it on the counter at room temperature won’t pasteurize milk. You need 160° to 165° for 15 to 30 seconds. It does affect the nutritional value, as it alters the composition and makes it harder to digest. It kills the beneficial bacteria along with the pathogens.

Yes, raw milk has bacteria, good and bad. There are potential health risks, but also benefits. For many people, the benefits outweigh the risks. I cannot drink pasteurized milk without becoming physically ill for a day or two, unless I also drink raw milk around the same time, which counteracts the effects of the dead milk. So my personal experience reinforces what the scientific facts tell us.


28 posted on 03/29/2014 11:04:26 AM PDT by BykrBayb (Somewhere, my flower is there. ~ Þ)
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To: iowamark

I won’t be drinking raw milk or eating tartare or sushi.


29 posted on 03/29/2014 11:19:12 AM PDT by lonestar (It takes a village of idiots to elect a village idiot.)
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To: BykrBayb
Sorry! Since I am a microbiologist who deals with scientific and hospital environments, I generally use the Celsius or Centigrade scale. 72 degrees Celsius is 161 degrees Fahrenheit. I also used to teach nutrition and the only nutrient affected by the heat is vitamin C and milk is not a good source of vitamin C in the first place. I guess we will have to agree to disagree because I believe that it is more important that the public not be exposed to the dangerous pathogens eliminated by pasteurization.
30 posted on 03/29/2014 7:39:17 PM PDT by srmorton (Deut. 30 19: "..I have set before you life and death,....therefore, choose life..")
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To: srmorton

I think it’s more important for people to be healthy. If you think my milk drinking habits are disgusting, you should see the vegetables I eat. They grow in dirt, fertilized with composted animal feces.

Have a nice day.


31 posted on 03/29/2014 8:50:17 PM PDT by BykrBayb (Somewhere, my flower is there. ~ Þ)
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To: BykrBayb

LOL.
God bless and keep you.


32 posted on 03/29/2014 8:55:05 PM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: onyx

Thank you.
:)
And God’s blessings for you as well.


33 posted on 03/29/2014 9:24:05 PM PDT by BykrBayb (Somewhere, my flower is there. ~ Þ)
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