The Founding Fathers drank raw milk, you know - (Kansas City Star)
March 31, 2008 – 8:41 pmhttp://primebuzz.kcstar.com/?q=node/10749
JEFFERSON CITY | Life, liberty and
raw milk?
A couple of press releases regarding proposed milk legislation showed up in the Capitol media mailboxes this morning.
Yep, milk legislation.
Theyd be pretty unremarkable, these press releases, but for some of the arguments they contain.
One urges lawmakers to oppose House Bill 2283 , which would prohibit milk producers from labeling their products hormone free. (The AP has a story on the bill here .) The other urges lawmakers to support House Bill 1901 , which would allow the sale and delivery of raw milk.
Both come from a Liberty-based outfit called the Missouri Independent Consumers and Farmers Association .
OK, thats all well and good, but check out some of the reasons given why the raw milk bill should be supported:
Socially: Pick up and delivery of raw milk causes gathering of like minded individuals with the same approach toward life.
Dietary: Raw milk is the only ingredient suitable […]
MORE:
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsafety/news/fsnews.cfm?newsid=25137
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