Raw Milk Heats Up in Wisconsin
Previous efforts to legalize raw milk sales in America’s Dairyland have been unsuccessful, but Wisconsin raw milk advocates in the region haven’t given up hope yet. Assembly Republican David Murphy of...
View ArticleRaw Milk Bill Officially Introduced in Wisconsin
As promised, Wisconsin Representative David Murphy (R-Greenville) has introduced a bill that would legalize the sale of unpasteurized milk and dairy products, when sold directly to consumers on the...
View ArticleHigh Stakes for Raw Milk in Wisconsin
Wisconsin organic dairy farmer Chaz Self is a face of the crisis confronting milk producers across the country. Self’s cooperative recently dropped him as a member, leaving him scrambling to find...
View ArticleWisconsin Governor Unlikely to Sign Raw Milk Bill in January 2014
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is unlikely to sign the raw milk bill that was passed on November 12, 2013, according to statements he made during a December 3rd speech at the Wisconsin Dairy Business...
View ArticlePopular Wisconsin Raw Cheese Producer Stops Production
In August, Wisconsin-based Rush Creek Reserve announced it would stop making its popular raw milk cheese, due to uncertainty over pending FDA regulations related to raw cheese. “Food safety officials...
View ArticleFood Freedom Cases Appeal to Wisconsin Supreme Court
Three separate cases revolving around raw milk and food freedom rights have appealed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. These 3 food freedom cases are each separate. The Vernon Hershberger petition was...
View ArticleWisconsin Supreme Court Rejects Hershberger’s Appeal
In December 2014, the Wisconsin Supreme Court rejected Vernon Hershberger’s appeal over his 2013 conviction for violating a holding order on the sales of raw milk from his farm.Hershberger had been...
View ArticleRaw Milk Might Not Have Been Cause of Durand Football Team Falling Sick
In September 2014, dozens of players of the Durand, WI football team fell sick following a team dinner. Health officials concluded the outbreak was due to the consumption of unpasteurized milk. Now,...
View ArticleDurand High School Football Team Illness: A New Act in Raw Milk’s Morality Play
Brought to You by America’s Dairyland By David Gumpert October 29, 2014: Do a Google search under “Wisconsin raw milk illnesses, football team,” and up pop 10 headings from media outlets and product...
View ArticleWisconsin–Now Is the Time to Expand Raw Milk Access
By Pete Kennedy, Esq. Often a state doesn’t have to change its laws to increase access to raw milk and other nutrient-dense foods; all it needs to do is interpret the law differently. That is...
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