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gerryb
10-28-2011, 04:19 PM
Mike Adams interviews Liz Reitzig founder of Farm Food Freedom Coalition: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q5wmG1ZLYM

Facebook event:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=291787024165804

http://www.farmfoodfreedom.org/newsandupdates.htm

MOTHERS TO HOLD DEMONSTRATION OUTSIDE THE FDA
�Don�t Turn Us Into Criminals over Milk!� Demand Moms

What: A group of mothers from across the country who feed their children raw milk plan to hold a demonstration to protest the FDA�s crackdown on raw milk production and distribution, arguing that the government campaign not only criminalizes raw milk, but criminalizes the American citizens who buy and consume it.

Prior to their peaceful demonstration, a caravan of mothers will cross state lines with raw milk and invite the FDA to witness what the agency wrongly considers to be a criminal act. Media are invited to ride along as embedded reporters to report on how the FDA responds to what it wrongly terms a violation of the law.

Where: Across from FDA Headquarters, 10903 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD

When: November 1, 2011, 12pm � 3pm EDT

Who: Liz Reitzig and Karine Bouis-Towe of the Farm Food Freedom Coalition

Other Speakers Include:
Joel Salatin, Polyface Farm, featured in documentary films, Food, Inc, Farmageddon.
Mark McAfee, Organic Pastures dairy, largest raw dairy company in the U.S.
David Gumpert, Journalist and Author Raw Milk Revolution
Max Kane, Currently fighting the state of Wisconsin for right to private contracts
Michael Schmidt, Farmer currently staging a hunger strike in Canada re: raw milk access

Visuals: Cars decorated with pro-raw milk slogans, protest signs, moms and children drinking raw milk, moms handcuffed to gallons of milk, Federal law enforcers will be meeting the protesters.

Background:
FDA has engaged in several long undercover sting operations and raids against peaceful farmers and buying clubs. FDA is also pressuring states to restrict raw dairy access.

Under FDA regulations [21 CFR � 1240.61] implemented in 1987, it is illegal for anyone to transport raw milk intended for human consumption across state lines. That includes individuals purchasing it legally in one state and crossing into their home state.

Info about farm raids www.FarmFoodFreedomCoalition.com
For additional information on raw milk www.westonaprice.org

Contact: Liz Reitzig, Founder, Farm Food Freedom Coalition
301-807-5063, lizreitzig@gmail.com
www.RawMilkFreedomRiders.com

gerryb
10-29-2011, 12:07 AM
Sheriff Mack is a possible guest speaker being added -- we need to raise some money for his travel expenses. Anyone interested in pitching in?

eleganz
10-29-2011, 12:49 AM
If Ron Paul made an appearance or at least commented on this being good for 'personal liberties' he can get SO MANY whole food, raw milk advocates across the nation. People who support raw milk are some of the healthiest eaters in America and the 'alternative health' network is a very tight nit community in this country.

I'm trying my best to reach out to the Raw milk/health community about RP, its slow, need more exposure but these guys want a guy like RP in office, they just don't really know about him and his positions which are in their favor.

Hitting up a farmers market this Sunday to table, if anybody in Los Angeles wants to join, see the thread in the California section :)

gerryb
10-29-2011, 12:55 AM
The raw milk people all know and want RP, trust me(just look at the list of speakers at this event...) The farmers markets are where the conversion is necessary.

But, actions like the one these event organizers are undertaking make voting unnecessary. They are forcing the hand of government to prosecute them in public, rather than raid small farms in the cover of darkness. If they don't prosecute them at this event in public, it will set a precedent that can't be ignored by the courts.

gerryb
10-29-2011, 01:45 PM
Anyone here able to make it?