South Dakota Raw Milk Legislation Goes Into Effect
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July 6, 2015In March 2015, South Dakota passed a bill to legalize the sale of raw milk for human consumption. This new legislation officially went into effect on July 1, 2015, much to the satisfaction of food freedom fighters across the state.
The new law, Senate Bill 45, creates a new category of “raw milk for human consumption” which makes unpasteurized dairy products like milk and cream legal products regulated by the state, just like Grade A milk. These regulations will differ from those that are required of Grade A dairies and manufacturing plants because, as raw milk supporters have pointed out, raw milk produced for direct consumption and raw milk produced for pasteurization are two different products. The new law acknowledges this difference.
A unique aspect of the South Dakota raw milk legislation is that, while the state will monitor raw milk producers’ coliform levels, there are no set standards and producers won’t be fined for coliform counts. There are those who believe that coliform testing is not a good indicator of milk safety.
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Any progress is better than it was. I’m in hopes this will go through for all states.
Praise God! Almost gives me some hope!
That makes me so happy! Will it be sold in stores or just on farms?
Does anyone know if it can be sold in stores in South Dakota because of this law?
It would be awesome if we could enjoy the same freedoms in Ontario, Canada
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