May 27, 2008
Raw Milk
On May 1, Pennsylvania state troopers arrived at the home of Mennonite farmer Mark Nolt, seizing a reported $20,000 to 25,000 worth of farm equipment and placing Nolt under arrest. His crime? The illegal sale of unpasteurized milk and other dairy products. And Nolt isn't alone. In February, federal investigators subpoenaed two employees of Mark McAfee's Organic Pastures Dairy in California. Though the subpoenas do not indicate the purpose of the investigation, McAfee told me the feds were seeking evidence that his dairy was selling unpasteurized milk for human consumption across state lines.
I could go for a couple pieces of sashimi right about now.
But raw milk? A crime? C'mon.
We're from the government, and here to help. Posted by AlexC at May 27, 2008 12:33 AM
When Milk is outlawed, only outlaws will drink Milk.
Posted by: jk at May 27, 2008 10:32 AMIt's for your own good. Them Amish farmers are like crack dealers, with the guns and the violence and the ruined families. The humanity!
Posted by: mdmhvonpa at May 27, 2008 1:34 PM | What do you think? [2]