Mothers, Acting As 'Agents,' To Defy FDA Warning | Raw Milk Freedom Riders

Certainly people should be allowed to buy the food they want, but producers don't get to distribute food however they want. If a person is to stay in business, they have to follow the rules, and that's that. If you don't do the proper research to determine whether or not you will be able to sustain your business within legal limits, you don't deserve to be in business. There's nothing stopping dairy farmers and their agents from selling raw milk, but they can't distribute it across state lines. Kind of like I can't just pick a bushel of apples in New Mexico and drive across the Arizona border to sell it at a farmer's market without the necessary permits. I may not like it, and I may feel my freedom is being infringed, but there is a reason for the regulation and I have a duty to respect it or be put out of business.

According to the FDA to prevent food borne illnesses. It's pretty well accepted that pasteurization prevents food borne illnesses, and so the government will naturally favor and encourage pasteurized dairy products. There may be something more sinister involved and big companies are throwing money around, but in this case I think the regulations make sense.

I have a feeling Big Pharma and Big Agra have a lot to do with what laws are passed regarding foods and meds. The last thing Big Pharma wants is for the FDA to come out and say which herbal and home remodies work. Big Agra wants to lessen the competition from the small farmers. Lots of regulations makes the "reward" not worth it to the little guy.

Its not that I think people shouldnt be made aware of the health risks associated with what they do, but once they know the risks, they should be able to decide for themselves what choice they are going to make.

If the government could find a way to make money on raw milk, we wouldnt be having this discussion. Tobacco kills far more people than raw milk ever has, but the government makes billions on cigarette sales. No way do they really want that cash cow to die.

northern girl #7.4...The analogy of milk and tobacco is something I would never thought of. You are absolutely right! Applause.

KYP

regulations always "make sense." the problem is they always decrease competition and take away individual rights.....and big companies always tend to make lots and lots of money with "regulations."

I'll admit the FDA probably has more than it's share of bias. But hey make the rules, and it's up to businesses to follow suit. I think civil disobedience can be good when practiced by individuals. By businesses, not so much. They have a responsibility to follow regulations, even if they don't agree. That's just my opinion though.

The government, through it's agencies and Departments of ..., have done far too much to take care of us. Each new regulation takes from our freedoms and choices. We should follow them because they just made a rule for our own good? Because it's nice the government thinks of our welfare?

We did quite well before "Big government" decided to take care of us. Each new regulation just created a bigger govenrment, it grew to enforce the new regulation.

What if the government regulated a ban on automobiles? Just because 50,000 died in car accidents.

But they can shut down private small businesses because a few people got sick and all we say is "Gee i'm glad they did that" now no one will ever get sick again.

Some Outbreaks Attributed to Bacterial Food-poisoning from PASTEURIZED MILK

Good grief, all to often it's something; fruits, vegetables, meat and all the regulations have done nothing, all these government departments do what again? make more rules and regulations.

my-pockets-r-mt, #8.3;

I believe it's called, "Make work job security" and unions are happy to collect their dues. The more government workers the more dues, the more dues the more they can spread it around to democrats for election.

We all have fallen for the sanitizing of America. But have you ever thought; if the hand washes only kill 99% of the GERMS that the 1% just grew stronger and are resistant to your efforts and proliferate? The result is we're no longer able to fight off deseases that are returning.

We all have fallen for the sanitizing of America. But have you ever thought; if the hand washes only kill 99% of the GERMS that the 1% just grew stronger and are resistant to your efforts and proliferate? The result is we're no longer able to fight off deseases that are returning.

You are so right. Superbugs everywhere.

Seems there is no moderation with regs, they just keep piling them on top of whatever is already there. They make claims a couple years down the road saying oops, incorrect. The FDA, for instance, approves a drug then a few years later, if even that long anymore, a lawyer is telling you to sue if you have taken this or that drug. All the while all this does is drive prices through the roof but no real improvements.

Here's a fine example.

Burger King said it made the new fries thicker, reduced sodium and added a coating that makes them crisper and keeps them hotter longer.

So how long down the road are we going to find out the "coating" they are putting on the fries is bad stuff.