Raw Milk is in the news again due to illnesses reported in Michigan. While the illnesses are recent, the debate on raw milk, food safety, and consumer choice is at the core of the discussion.
Today we take a look into the raw milk controversy in the state of Wisconsin and the potential impact on the dairy business climate with David Ward, Director of Government Relations in Dairy, Cooperative
Network, WI.
David recently presented at the NIAA's One Health: Implications for Animal Agriculture, March 15 - 17, 2010, Kansas City, MO, USA. His slides are available here.
Raw Milk has recently received more coverage due to illnesses. Now the consumer press and conversations are occurring. To stay on top of these conversations, review the Raw Milk Debate Information Page.
Gary Digiuseppe, Maumelle, Arkansas, helps to shed some light on the raw milk revolution in his conversation with David Gumpert, author of The Raw Milk Revolution: Behind America's Emerging Battle Over Food Rights.
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