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  Photo timeline of raw milk vs pasteurized milk sitting at room temperature

  Raw milk ferments and turns into cheese. Pasteurized milk rots and decays in a way that is disgusting to sight and smell.

  March 13, 2022

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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.

  March 5, 2022

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  Recommended reading: How Big Margarine won its war on Irish butter

  Margarine’s dark past of treachery and deceit written from the Irish perspective.

  December 31, 2021

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  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.

  November 7, 2021

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  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.

  October 29, 2021

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  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.

  August 20, 2021

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  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.

  August 5, 2021

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  The fatal fall of Aajonus Vonderplanitz, 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.

  July 24, 2021

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  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

  July 17, 2021

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  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.

  July 2, 2021

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  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.

  June 23, 2021

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  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.

  June 22, 2021