I try to stay out of politics. I try to stay out of Government affairs. I don't understand the workings so it's easier for me to just keep my nose out!
Since diving into the world of 'real' foods, I have become so much more informed on how our world is being taken over by our lovely government. Somethings are just scary.
Lets talk about Raw Milk for a minute shall we? I know most people are scared of raw milk. I know that there is a place for pasteurization in some countries. I understand that. I'm talking about getting raw milk from your local farmer. The farmer you can trust. The farmer that takes care of their cows. The farmer that you can trace back your milk from and the farmer that will tell you if there is any problems with the cattle. I'm NOT talking about going down to your local mega dairy and asking for a liter of milk!
I haven't really researched getting raw milk in Canada yet, but I have in the US. I know that 28 States do not prohibit the sales of raw milk. If your lucky enough to live in those states, you can probably find raw milk on your store shelves. Lucky.
Before dear reader I tell you the next bit, lets remind ourselves that I'm talking about milk here...not drugs, not weapons of mass destruction..I'm talking about milk.
CA is one of the lucky states to not prohibit the sales of raw milk. They allow with permits and shit loads of paper work for raw milk to be sold.
In the last little bit, the government has got in in their head, that while they are allowing most to sell their raw milk...they should still be able to send in SWAT teams to stores and do raids..Did you read that right? SWAT teams. Full out in gear, with guns, SWAT teams..to raid farmers. Seriously people. Check out the movie trailer for farmageddon. Again, raw milk here people.
The awesome people at Rawesome health foods in CA were raided this week. When I say raided, I am talking about the SWAT team moving in and scaring the shit out of people. The owners arrested and bond set. The charge? selling raw milk without a permit. Not even joking.
okay so they had no permit. WHO FUCKING CARES?!?!?! Did you know that your country is in debit? Did you know that they owe trillions to creditors? Good thing we have all the surplus money to send in a SWAT team to raid people of raw milk.
Is there really nothing else we could spend that money on?! Who really cares that I want to drink raw cow milk? That's a choice I make for me and my family. If I want to 'poison' myself and send myself into danger, shouldn't that be my choice? I guess all those stupid people out there who sue for hot coffee, have ruined it for everyone else? Maybe the government just doesn't like us having our hands in their money pot?
Anyway. It's frustrating. There are good farmers out there. Farmers who are making a difference and trying the best they can to provide a life for their families. There are farmers who believe in the old traditional ways, and are suffering for it.
Le sigh..
Please read about James Stewart and his Rawesome Raid here.
Its just milk people. just milk.
xo
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