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Raw milk again

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In a post the other day about raw milk, I mentioned this small dairy farm in Canada being harassed by Fraser Health on a consistent basis. I wondered why people would take the time to go after small dairies (whose customers deliberately go out of their way to purchase raw milk) and asked, “Qui bono?”

Alice Jongerden and her Home On The Range dairy were back in the news the other day. Numerous people have come out in support of Alice and her right to market raw milk.

The single response I received that supported Fraser Health came from the B.C. Dairy Foundation. It said that like most uncooked, unpasteurized foods, raw milk can be a vehicle for nasty bugs and bacteria.

Fair enough, but any food improperly handled can pose a health risk and, lest we forget, this not-for-profit milk-advocacy group is funded by B.C.’s mainstream milk producers, who through Canada’s marketing-board system enjoy total monopoly, quota and price control over consumers.

(Emphasis mine.)

That answers my qui bono question. Kudos to all of Alice’s supporters who took the time to speak out.

3 thoughts on “Raw milk again”

  2. Here are some Letters to the Editor to the Chiiliwack Times from Alice’s supporters:

    Bully Tactics Infuriate Her

    This goverment bullying infuriates me to no end. I choose to drink raw milk because of the many health benefits and because I choose to give my family real food…
    Canada is supposed to be a free country. I am proud to be a Canadian in so many ways, but our health officials are idiotic…Stay out of it you government bullies.

    Butt out of raw milk business

    This is my first but not my last communication with Fraser Health if something isn’t done about this stupid course of action toward one of our local farmers….
    How are the rights of individuals under the constitution being protected. If what you say is true and raw milk is dangerous, they should all be dead by now. As this is not the case and they are not distributing to the general public, it’s none of your business at all.

  3. 1/8/2010 Update: Hee hee hee…

    While the Provincial Health Services Authority has ratcheted up its attempt to shut down a small Chilliwack raw milk dairy operation, those who consume the products only want more.

    You go, Alice!!!

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