Comments on: Food Scare Of The Week http://www.foodrenegade.com/food-scare-of-the-week/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:06:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: KristenM http://www.foodrenegade.com/food-scare-of-the-week/#comment-825 KristenM Sun, 22 Feb 2009 23:31:18 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=382#comment-825 Wow, thanks for all the inspiring comments, guys. We're like a growing army of real food enthusiasts. We need a name. Becks -- You may be surprised. Have you checked out the links on my Real Food Resources page to see what's near you? Jenny -- That has to be the best idea ever! An illegal dinner party! Woot. Anwen & Kyle -- thanks for commenting and welcome to the community. Hope you stick around and keep sharing your thoughts! Betsy -- I thought about that analogy, but it falls apart when you realize that the sale of cigs and alcohol <b>is</b> restricted (not totally prohibited, but restricted). And I want to <b>ease</b> the restrictions on raw milk sales, not tighten them or even let them stay where they're at. I thought it better to compare raw milk to other nutritious foods that are sometimes dangerous than to compare it to something arguably always dangerous. Anyhow, the point remains -- our system has a lot of double standards. Wow, thanks for all the inspiring comments, guys. We’re like a growing army of real food enthusiasts. We need a name.

Becks — You may be surprised. Have you checked out the links on my Real Food Resources page to see what’s near you?

Jenny — That has to be the best idea ever! An illegal dinner party! Woot.

Anwen & Kyle — thanks for commenting and welcome to the community. Hope you stick around and keep sharing your thoughts!

Betsy — I thought about that analogy, but it falls apart when you realize that the sale of cigs and alcohol is restricted (not totally prohibited, but restricted). And I want to ease the restrictions on raw milk sales, not tighten them or even let them stay where they’re at. I thought it better to compare raw milk to other nutritious foods that are sometimes dangerous than to compare it to something arguably always dangerous. Anyhow, the point remains — our system has a lot of double standards.

]]> By: Betsy http://www.foodrenegade.com/food-scare-of-the-week/#comment-824 Betsy Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:18:59 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=382#comment-824 "One thing I don “One thing I don

]]> By: Kyle http://www.foodrenegade.com/food-scare-of-the-week/#comment-823 Kyle Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:38:27 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=382#comment-823 Hey! I'm your new biggest fan, thanks to your guest post on highonhealth.org. You and Fran are great. I'm 18 and I can't always afford raw and organic, but sometimes I do manage, and I love it! All your Real Food posts just make so much sense! So thanks! Hey!

I’m your new biggest fan, thanks to your guest post on highonhealth.org. You and Fran are great. I’m 18 and I can’t always afford raw and organic, but sometimes I do manage, and I love it!

All your Real Food posts just make so much sense! So thanks!

]]> By: Anwen http://www.foodrenegade.com/food-scare-of-the-week/#comment-822 Anwen Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:32:27 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=382#comment-822 I like this site!! The emphasis on natural whole food makes sense to me. I love studying the way people have eaten in the past, and the foods and lifestyles of the long-lived. <abbr><em>Anwen I like this site!! The emphasis on natural whole food makes sense to me. I love studying the way people have eaten in the past, and the foods and lifestyles of the long-lived.

Anwen

]]> By: Jenny http://www.foodrenegade.com/food-scare-of-the-week/#comment-821 Jenny Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:47:47 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=382#comment-821 Amen! I'm so tired of this nonsense too. Eating is now a political act. Periodically I like to throw a dinner party exclusively featuring illegal foods (latest version: http://nourishedkitchen.com/2008/09/foodbuzz-24-24-24-criminal-tastes-an-illegal-supper/) and you know what? No one has gotten sick yet. <abbr><em>Jenny Amen! I’m so tired of this nonsense too. Eating is now a political act. Periodically I like to throw a dinner party exclusively featuring illegal foods (latest version: http://nourishedkitchen.com/2008/09/foodbuzz-24-24-24-criminal-tastes-an-illegal-supper/) and you know what? No one has gotten sick yet.

Jenny

]]> By: Bryan - oz4caster http://www.foodrenegade.com/food-scare-of-the-week/#comment-820 Bryan - oz4caster Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:24:21 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=382#comment-820 Food facism is on the rise as big bussiness pushes to regulate and legally harass small farmers out of business through NAIS, GMO, and food safety issues. Here in Texas, the state health department is now proposing to force every individual who wants raw milk to buy it directly at a grade A raw dairy farm. Furthermore, they are proposing to make it illegal to possess raw milk that is not properly labeled, except at home. I take kefir that I make from raw milk to work in an unlabeled jar. That will be illegal under the proposed new rules. These restrictions appear to be an attempt to force raw dairies out of business by making it so difficult for consumers that there won't be enough business for the raw dairies to survive. With these new rules, they will be able to harass consumers as well as producers. Those of us in Texas need to respond loudly to the health department and to our state legislators to put an end to this nonsense and to have them make it easier for those who want raw milk, not more difficult. It's big business that needs to be held accountable for food safety. Small businesses that sell locally should be exempted, simply because they have to produce a good and safe product just to stay in business. They are accountable to their customers, unlike large businesses. NAIS should apply ONLY to large operations. There should be no copyright for any kind of living organism, even if it's man made through genetic modification. Food cleanliness should be focused on the large producers, as these are the ones far and away responsible for most food-borne illness. We vote with our dollars. Buy local, sustainable, organic, and pastured foods. If enough of us do it, we can revive small traditional farms and make our country healthier in the process. <abbr><em>Bryan - oz4caster Food facism is on the rise as big bussiness pushes to regulate and legally harass small farmers out of business through NAIS, GMO, and food safety issues. Here in Texas, the state health department is now proposing to force every individual who wants raw milk to buy it directly at a grade A raw dairy farm. Furthermore, they are proposing to make it illegal to possess raw milk that is not properly labeled, except at home. I take kefir that I make from raw milk to work in an unlabeled jar. That will be illegal under the proposed new rules. These restrictions appear to be an attempt to force raw dairies out of business by making it so difficult for consumers that there won’t be enough business for the raw dairies to survive. With these new rules, they will be able to harass consumers as well as producers. Those of us in Texas need to respond loudly to the health department and to our state legislators to put an end to this nonsense and to have them make it easier for those who want raw milk, not more difficult.

It’s big business that needs to be held accountable for food safety. Small businesses that sell locally should be exempted, simply because they have to produce a good and safe product just to stay in business. They are accountable to their customers, unlike large businesses. NAIS should apply ONLY to large operations. There should be no copyright for any kind of living organism, even if it’s man made through genetic modification. Food cleanliness should be focused on the large producers, as these are the ones far and away responsible for most food-borne illness.

We vote with our dollars. Buy local, sustainable, organic, and pastured foods. If enough of us do it, we can revive small traditional farms and make our country healthier in the process.

Bryan – oz4caster

]]> By: Kimberly Hartke http://www.foodrenegade.com/food-scare-of-the-week/#comment-819 Kimberly Hartke Sun, 22 Feb 2009 10:31:24 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=382#comment-819 I had no idea that peanut plant hadn't been inspected in 8 years! Thanks for that interesting angle on a national news story. Kimberly HartkeIsOnline.com another realfoodmedia.com blogger <abbr><em>Kimberly Hartke I had no idea that peanut plant hadn’t been inspected in 8 years! Thanks for that interesting angle on a national news story.

Kimberly
HartkeIsOnline.com
another realfoodmedia.com blogger

Kimberly Hartke

]]> By: Becks http://www.foodrenegade.com/food-scare-of-the-week/#comment-818 Becks Sun, 22 Feb 2009 08:39:05 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=382#comment-818 Amen! Now if only there were more farmers in the middle of the city... <abbr><em>Becks Amen! Now if only there were more farmers in the middle of the city…

Becks

]]> By: Anna http://www.foodrenegade.com/food-scare-of-the-week/#comment-817 Anna Sun, 22 Feb 2009 08:12:59 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=382#comment-817 "your food choices are revolutionary acts" Amen, sista! Perhaps that's why I sometimes feel like a Minuteman! “your food choices are revolutionary acts”

Amen, sista! Perhaps that’s why I sometimes feel like a Minuteman!

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