Federal

November 19, 2014

Raw Milk Producers Experiencing Difficulties Obtaining Liability Insurance

Many raw milk producers in states including Wisconsin, Washington, and Missouri are experiencing difficulties obtaining liability insurance from their insurers. According to Food Safety News, in […]
September 13, 2014

FDA bans French cheeses

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently moved to prohibit the sale of cheeses people have happily made and consumed for millennia.  The agency claims […]
August 20, 2014

Milk a Terrorism Threat?

As part of the Food Safety Modernization Act, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed an “intentional adulteration rule” which requires that domestic and foreign […]
July 28, 2014

Is the Decline in Raw Milk Enforcement a Change of Heart or Change of Tactic?

David Gumpert, author of The Complete Patient blog, points out that there seems to have been less crackdown on raw milk farmers lately, but speculates that […]
July 4, 2014

Farm-To-Consumer Legal Defense Fund Turns 7

This Friday, on Independence Day, Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund turns 7 years old! That means 7 years of defending our rights to farm fresh, organic and […]
June 20, 2014

Op-Ed: The Absurdity of the Raw Milk Wars

In an op-ed piece published by the Ready Nutrition blog, Marcus Flores makes a strong, logical argument for why one’s decisions about one’s health should be […]
June 10, 2014

Congressman Thomas Massie Discusses Milk Freedom Act on Fox Business

On May 6, Congressman Thomas Massie appeared on the Fox Business Network show The Independents to discuss the two pieces of federal legislation he introduced that […]
May 11, 2014

WAPF Shopping Guide Now Available as the “Find Real Food” Mobile App

The popular Weston A. Price Foundation Shopping Guide for Finding the Healthiest Foods in Supermarkets, Health Food Stores and by Mail Order has gone digital. The […]
May 7, 2014

Washington Times Op-Ed: Congress Steps in to Call Off the War on Unpasteurized Milk

An editorial published in The Washington Times paints a vivid picture of the legal disputes between raw milk sellers and public health officials, describing it as […]