So, let’s look at the question we asked in our last article… just what is the big issue about drinking raw milk?
Well, it comes down to politics (again). The dairy lobby in the United States is generally known to be the most ruthless, nasty and downright unlawful bunch that’s ever been in operation.
They have a boatload of money (that they’ve stolen from hard working dairy farmers) which they use to protect their territory (processed milk and milk by-products). They have “caused” new laws to be enacted with the front of food safety, but in reality it’s created a general lack of competition and put up a “wall” between farmer and consumer to ensure that farmers have no option but to sell their products to them and not be able to sell directly to consumers.
Our politicians buy into this hook, line and sinker as they have absolutely no idea what food safety or true health care is all about. The shining example of this is our own Governor Doyle, who initially promised to sign the raw milk bill if it made it to his desk, and then at the last minute decided to veto it.
Is it just me, or does anyone else smell a payoff here?
What really gets me cranked is when these politicians say they’re trying to protect our health… and yet I can walk into any convenience store and the first things I see are cigarettes and alcohol… not to mention the aisles and aisles of sugar coated, artificially dyed & sweetened snacks that I can buy (most containing ingredients that are proven to be unhealthy or even carcinogenic).
But now according to this new law, if I walk onto my neighbors certified organic, grass fed, clean, neat dairy farm and buy a gallon of raw milk, both he and me are subject fines!
Ridiculous!!!!
In closing, I’d like to quote Benjamin Franklin who wrote: “To oppose an immoral law is not tyranny… it’s liberty”. So, give me liberty… and a big glass of raw milk!!
Till next time… healthy trails,
Dale