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State Senate approves raw milk bill - JSOnline
Yay! Now it goes to the Assembly, but if it becomes law then it will be legal in Wisconsin to visit a family farm and buy raw milk directly from the farmer. Hopefully the Assembly votes in favor of consumer choice and leaves the bill unchanged.
I maintain that if I can buy sushi (raw fish) or a pack of cigarettes then I should have the right to buy raw milk. After that I can choose to pasteurize it myself, make it into cheese, or simply enjoy it ice cold straight from a clean pitcher in the fridge. So long as small-scale dairies are maintaining good cow health, pasturing their animals, disinfecting udders before milking, and keeping equipment sterile and storage tanks at the proper temperature there should be no issues.
A good day for those of use who choose to support our local farmers rather than big agribusiness
Yay! Now it goes to the Assembly, but if it becomes law then it will be legal in Wisconsin to visit a family farm and buy raw milk directly from the farmer. Hopefully the Assembly votes in favor of consumer choice and leaves the bill unchanged.
I maintain that if I can buy sushi (raw fish) or a pack of cigarettes then I should have the right to buy raw milk. After that I can choose to pasteurize it myself, make it into cheese, or simply enjoy it ice cold straight from a clean pitcher in the fridge. So long as small-scale dairies are maintaining good cow health, pasturing their animals, disinfecting udders before milking, and keeping equipment sterile and storage tanks at the proper temperature there should be no issues.
A good day for those of use who choose to support our local farmers rather than big agribusiness