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- Georgia Raw Dairy Act 2022, HB-1175, details and opposing arguments- Georgia’s 2022 raw milk bill, the Georgia Raw Dairy Act, is moving forward. Let’s take a look at what we know and the arguments against. - 3/5/2022 
- Recommended reading: How Big Margarine won its war on Irish butter- Margarine’s dark past of treachery and deceit written from the Irish perspective. - 12/31/2021 
- Maine voters pass ‘Right to Food’ amendment through referendum- Early November 2021 Maine voters passed through referendum the nation’s first ‘Right to Food’ amendment to the Maine Constitution. Here’s what it says, and what’s being said about it. - 11/7/2021 
- Michael Schmidt – Glencolton Farms raided for the fourth time – October 27th 2021- Michael Schmidt’s farm in Ontario, Canada, was just raided for the fourth time. Here’s what we know. - 10/29/2021 
- Blueprints for your efficient homestead- Photo dump of diagrams, blueprints, books, and other materials for producing food on a small plot to get your creativity flowing. - 8/20/2021 
- Idaho Department of Agriculture Raw Milk changes effective July 29th, 2021- Raw milk laws are changing in Idaho as part of Governor Brad Little’s Zero Based Regulation Executive Order. While “Zero Based” sounds a lot like something else we know a thing or two about, some of their changes appear to be more lenient. - 8/5/2021 
- How Aajonus Vonderplanitz died, photos and context- Aajonus Vonderplanitz was a prominent figure in the struggle for food freedom. He met an untimely death after a fall on his property in Thailand. Here’s some photos and content from the time. - 7/24/2021 
- The Introduction of Mandatory Pasteurization in Canada- The first provincial laws mandating pasteurization (Ontario, 1930s) were introduced not in response to food safety concerns but as a marketplace strategy to eliminate competition from farmers who were selling milk direct to consumers - 7/17/2021 
- 95% of Mongolians deemed lactose intolerant, yet dairy makes up 30-50% of their diet in the summertime- Alleged lactose intolerance doesn’t stop Mongolians from enjoying over 20 different dairy-based foods. Article by Harvard Magazine. - 7/2/2021 
- List of US states with more cows than people, numbers and ratios 2020- Nine states in the USA have more cows than people, let’s take a look at the numbers. - 6/23/2021 
- Photo dump: ancient Aurochs and breeding attempts to revive the wild cow- Like many domesticated animals, the cows of today descend from a wild breed. Let’s take a look at the ancient aurochs, the original wild cow. - 6/22/2021 
- List of raw milk books and other food-related literature- Literature about raw milk. Topics include historical and cultural context, recipe books, wellness and nutrition related texts, and helpful books on becoming a raw milk farmer. - 6/20/2021 


