Officials of the California Department of Food and Agriculture have already begun whispering sweet little nothings into the governors ear about the dangers of SB 201. The Fresno Bee reports that the governors office has expressed reservations, based on CDFA opposition.
That means its going to be up to the public to keep the matter public. Mary Blair McMorran, in her comment on my previous post, has it rightits harder for these officials and their big-name allies to pull their dark-side shenanigans if consumers are watching and monitoring and expressing themselves. All the Marlers in the world don’t stand a chance against freedom of choice, and a citizenry prepared to fight for it. California has to stand up and fight. The only way they’ll lose this is if they let someone else fight for them.
Theres one other hopeful sign: If the governor were to veto SB 201, the odds of an override, by two-thirds majorities in the legislature, would appear feasible based on the fact that nearly all the legislators are on record as being in favor of the legislation.
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The CDFA apparently got its way with that little educational farm project I reported on recently, without having to fire a shot. The directors at the ranch caved quickly, reports Robin Countrman-Velk. The Board of Directors knew all milk products were pasteurized (including that fed to goat kids) but chose to ignore this fact and continually accuse me of selling raw milk The fear mongering worked so sad that Truth has no place in politics! It is very sad that the Bad Guys have won here and the children and families have lost. Our program is being shut down and all of our animals displaced. I have raised these animals from birth or actually been there to deliver them. It is like losing my own child.
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One of the arguments made by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and public health officials is that raw milk and pasteurized milk have the same nutritional value. Now theres a report in the current issue of Scientific American examining why it is that organic milk lasts so much longer than ordinary milk (both pasteurized) that effectively questions that notion. In a brief item, a professor of animal nutrition at Pennsylvania State University says the reason has nothing to do with milk being organic, but rather the fact that most organic milk is ultrapasteurizedheated to 280 degrees for two to four seconds, versus 160 degrees for 15 seconds for most standard pasteurized milkbecause it usually travels longer distances than regular milk to get to market. Pasteurization does not kill all the bacteria, just enough so that you do not get a stomachache, says the professor. UHT, on the other hand, wipes out everything. In addition, UHT destroys some of the milks vitamin contentnot a significant amountand affects some of its proteins, rendering milk unusable for cheese.
Raw milk doesnt even get the good professors consideration, though I dont think his response would be a surprise. Unfortunately, I cant link to the article, since Scientific American is only available by purchasing the entire issue.
How appropriate given that Lactose Intolerance only exists with pasteurized milk.
Raw milk drinkers do not suffer from LI…..
Its funny how the truth emerges through the simpliest things…like the "Big LI" about Pasteurized milk and human physiology.
When people realize the raw milk truth, "the LIes" really hurt those that thought they had something wrong with them, when all along it was a "big LI " and blame game to cover up pasteurization deficiencies.
Mother Nature has it all so right!
Mark McAfee
Founder OPDC
Dairy products that last 40-60 days? yuck! I’ve not been able to find out why on the sides of the UHT cream cartons it states you cannot freeze it, does anyone know why?
When I put fresh whole goat milk in my hot coffee, oil beads up on top. I find that both fascinating and yummy.
Gwen
If the CDFA had wanted to do something useful they might have visited the place and suggested that the goat kids would be healthier if fed their mothers milk without pasteurizing it.
Cheesemaking essentially follows the same recipe as a calf would when it drinks the milk.Natural rennet in the calf’s stomach creates the curd.If UHT milk is unfit for making cheese,its not hard to see that it would be unfit for our digestive systems.
Please sign SB201 which would add safeguards to the supply of raw milk by requiring new pathogen testing (twice weekly for e coli 0157:H7 and monthly for the four principal pathogens) and HACCP (hazard analysis critical control point) procedures. These safeguards would be an alternate to, and superior to, the present law’s requirement for coliform testing.
Opposition to SB201 by CDFA was essentially non-existent during the hearings by Senator Florez in April, and since then as well. The measure has been unanimously approved by the Ag and Appropriations Committees, and by nearly-unanimous votes in the legislature. Late-breaking opposition by CDFA is without credibility for lack of participation in the process, and to the extent that it relies solely on political favors is subversive of the legislative process. Opposition by opportunistic trial lawyers is simply typical of opportunistic trial lawyers. Arguments that the law is not specific enough are hollow, since CDFA will implement the statute’s provisions by regulation.
This measure has broad and deep public support both within and outside California, and if enacted will provide important leadership on a national level for state-of-the-art measures to protect consumers of raw milk whose principal source is through large retail channels.
….if you freeze UHT milk it becomes a Sym Tec llike ( C-4 ) explosive and goes off like a small nuclear bomb in your gut.
Since the FDA always seems to accuse me of making drugs ( foods that cure disease ) I thought I would accuse them of making "gut bombs".
God knows, FDA approved drugs kill tens of thousands every year and they hardly take notice.
Hence Lactose Intolerance. The Big LI.
Arnold needs to hear us loud and clear.
Please sign SB 201 "The Fresh Raw Milk Act of 2008".
The number is 916-445-2841…tell them that Arnold grew up on raw milk.
Mark McAfee
Founder OPDC
It is on everything organic that is milk at Krogers, which is why I don’t buy organic milk at Ohio grocery stores. Plain old pasteurized by a local processor is a better choice so far as I am concerned, than anything UP. I quite buying store brands a year ago. I think we have a couple of goats we’re about ready to start milking again, and I am looking forward to it. They kidded in July, and they are full even with 2 m/o twins on them. My husband says there must be some good food out there for them. Our pasture is pretty overgrown, still. It is kind of wierd, as dry as its been to have goats with such big udders. I’m thinking chevre and a nice wheel of cheddar mid-winter…for ourselves of course.
Gwen
Does anyone notice the oily mouth feel UHT milk has?
"The last pint of UP (ultra pasteurized) goat milk I bought had about an inch of sludge in the bottom of it. I never bought any, ever again. Don’t know what the sludge was, or how it got there, but it was pretty disgusting."
The sludge you mentioned is a result of pasteurization. It is a mixture of dead bacteria, dirt, and pus. Commercial producers must use a process called Bactofugation to clarify the milk, which also extends its shelf life. I wonder how many people would drink processed milk without this step? Pretty gross.
There is no substitute for clean, high quality raw milk.
The sludge you saw ( and I hope you did not taste ) in the UP milk has been an identified issue at Organic Valley for years.
We used to be paid a premium if we kept our LPC and PC counts low so that this was a reduced problem.
The sludge is caused by "cold loving" so called Pychotrophic bacteria ( hope I spelled that right ) that survive UHT or UP heat treatment. One tough family of bacteria.
UP is a completely un natural food preservation system ( borders on sterilized but not quite )and our bodies are very confused when we eat it….in fact 35% of humans in the USA either puke or pass gas or can not do either and just plain painfully blow up as a direct result. The shift to soy, rice and almond milk was fueled by this GI issue.
OV then did the un imaginable and then started producing estrogen rich, phytic acid creating soy milk.
It is no wonder so many Amishmen ship there raw milk on mid night Mooooshine trucks to New York and Boston and their shipments to OV are dropping every month.
Mark McAfee
Founder OPDC
http://www.springerlink.com/content/j465366w627l042l/
http://www.ars.usda.gov/research/publications/publications.htm?SEQ_NO_115=190789
I knew there was a reason why I butchered my own chickens.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1T4GPTB_enUS290US290&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=Psychrotrophic+bacteria&spell=1
Sylvia, you are the best! Keep exploring, not only the raw milk perspective, but also the scientist’s work and perspective. There IS common ground, and a way to prevent illnesses (not all, but some of them) IMHO. The arrogance of Weston Price in the face of facts is discouraging, in an environment where scientists are reaching out to work on this issue. There could be common ground, but real scientists seek the truth. Weston Price seeks to promote an agenda, and is not interested in the truth or common ground.
What are you tlaking about?
IIRC the CDFA has never found any pathogens at ODPC.
Unless, Mark can confirm it, I doubt those psychrotropic bacteria tests you linked were performed on ODPC milk. It was probably performed on milk from commercial dairies.
High levels of psychotropic bacteria is usually introduced into milk under bad sanitary conditions. Considering what Mark and others have described about commericial dairies, I’m not too surprised. Psychotropic bacteria also can come into milk again after the milk has already been pasteurized if the manufacturer is sloppy enough.
As for Weston Price all I can do is praise his work and the information being proclaimed by the WAPF.
The arrogance of Weston Price in the face of facts is discouraging, in an environment where scientists are reaching out to work on this issue
We all see things in different ways. Weston Price web site has some very good information and I believe most to be factual. Do I agree with all that is there? No, Nor do I agree with all that is on the govts web sites. The govt sites show they are biased and favor big corps. Factual can be like common sense. Rare. I see the majority of scientists playing into the big corporations hands, looking out for people? Humph. Whose agenda depends on what your beliefs are I suppose.
Common ground? I dont see the govt entities searching for that, I see them pushing their own agenda backed by the big corps.
As for Scientists – some of them are genuine, however I think nowdays we are being mislead by those employed by major research groups funded by special interests and govt grants. They CAN be bought . WAPF is based on research and works done by a fellow scientist – so shouldn’t we embrace that also? I remember my science labs in school – we had to be exact – we had to document EVERYTHING completely .We were graded harshly for inconsistencies and error. I know a chemist responsible for QC at a local company that produces drugs for humans. The shelf life , stability , and safety of many OTC items we use everyday are in question , and many times these lots still made it on to delivery trucks when they should be discarded. When he stated his concern (as a true scientist would) he was given a position in a different dept. and replaced by a scientist who would close his eyes to that. So you see – they are not all about integrity. If you want to keep your job, you keep quiet and go along. The good ones leave, as it goes against their honor, which leaves us with what?
Those aren’t real scientists.
See Miguel.