I’ve posted occasionally about raw milk, and the inability of adult consumers to drink natural, unpasteurized milk even in a dairy state like Wisconsin. There’s a story at the Walworth County Gazette‘s online edition about an interview with David Gumpert, who’s written about raw milk. See, Author: More research needed on health risks of raw…

100% Natural Here’s a raw milk update. I’ve been opposed to restrictions on the consumption of natural, raw milk. Adults should be able to decide what kind of milk they’d like to drink, without government’s interference. We’re a dairy state, and we should be able to drink and eat the kind of dairy products we’d…

Steve Ingham is leaving the Department of Trade, Agriculture and Consumer Protection. He returns to a position on the University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty effective July 7th. See, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Enforcer of State’s Raw Milk Rules Resigns.

I’ve written before about the irony of a dairy state banning nearly all sales of raw milk. The governor’s recent veto of a popular bill to allow a limited increase in raw milk sales was the latest example of Wisconsin as a dairyland nanny state. It was worse really, as the public health claims against…

I’ve contended that Wisconsin residents should be able to buy and drink raw milk produced in America’s Dairyland. Sadly, even that’s not legal for consumers. Wisconsin Governor Doyle, under pressure from dairy industry lobbyists and their regulation-loving allies, vetoed legislation that would have made limited raw milk sales possible. See, Wisconsin Governor Doyle as a…

There’s an AP story today about the progress of a bill allowing raw milk sales in Wisconsin; Raw milk sales should never have been banned in America’s Dairyland, or anywhere else. Adults should be able to decide for themselves if they wish to drink raw milk.  The bill still has significant restrictions, but at least…