Wisconsin Hearing–Great Day for Raw Milk! History was Made!

Who would have guessed that out of the 500 people who attended the hearing for the legalization of raw milk in Eau Claire, Wisconsin on Wednesday, March 10 and out of the 176 people who testified–the only negative information on raw milk came from a mere handful of paid representatives from food safety! It was a great day for raw milk!

People came from as far as France to testify to the enormous attributes of raw milk–it’s ability to heal and support optimal health when handled in a responsible manner by small family farmers and the ridiculous laws that have shamefully prevented people’s access to this perfect food. It was clear from the testimonies given by doctors, farmers, families, and young and old people from all walks of life–that people are demanding that their right to choose the foods they need to live healthfully and the legalization of raw milk is serious business.

Testimony from France discussed how in their country you could buy raw milk from vending machines! France has a long history of the safe consumption of raw milk, cream and butter. It was rather embarrassing to note how draconian our laws have been when the French have enjoyed raw milk for centuries. Dr. Ted Beals gave poignant testimony on the possibility of illnesses from raw milk being very small when proper care is taken in handling. He pointed out that you are more likely to be injured from the drive to pick up your raw milk than from drinking it! He also stated that sickness from raw milk can almost be totally obliterated if any people who are ill abstain from its handling in the milking and bottling and even purchasing phase. In fact he suggested that we pay raw milk employees who are sick  to stay home and do not send sick family members to pick up the milk!

There was powerful testimony from Scott Trautmen, a well known Wisconsin pasture dairy farmer, that represented the experiences of small farmers in Wisconsin whose farms are in danger of being shut down.  He talked of the pervasive, inexcusable criminal invasion by the Department of Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) of his farm and his passionate business to provide healthy foods to people in need.  This criminal activity is reminiscent of  the worst kinds of governmental harassment in the history of our country.

I talked about how raw milk was key in the many of the diets of healthy populations that Dr. Weston A. Price studied and that it was instrumental in saving my life. I also discussed the growing movement of people who are finding raw milk to be critical to their family’s health and that through the Weston A. Price Foundation and resources like my lectures, book, and website, people all around the world are understanding the need to return to nutrient-dense traditional foods.

Hours and hours of testimony were heard–starting at 10AM going on and on late into the evening! Countless people discussed over and over again that raw milk was necessary to sustain the health of the small family farm and that of the consumers of this traditional food, and that governmental intrusion needs to end immediately. We can easily access foods that have been known to cause illness from factory farms in our grocery stores and fast food restaurants–we can even freely eat raw foods like sushi if we so choose–it is time to have free access to raw milk!

Thankfully, Wisconsin’s legislators were all ears! They sat openly listening to all the testimony–the room was filled with the undeniable force of positive change. The hats worn all through each aisle read “MILK FREEDOM!”

THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN–LEGALIZE RAW MILK NOW!!

Best in Health,

Kathryne Pirtle