Saturday, September 18, 2010
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Raw milk for sale in PA
I just returned from a visit to Pennsylvania, where my parents live, and also where I bought raw milk.... in a STORE. I had to pinch myself, really; how come I can't buy this in a store in New York? Oh yes, a little thing called legality.
It is still a complete, unimaginable perplexity to me to realize that an amazingly healthy food/drink like milk can be deemed illegal in this state, or any state for that matter. The fact that it is not boiled to death should have no bearing on it's sale, in my opinion. It is only a choice of whether you like your milk with nutrients in it or not; the same way some like their milk with chocolate in it or not.
I realize that there are many people in total ignorance about the topic: My father won't touch the stuff for fear of needing a serious dose of antibiotics shortly after consuming it. It is something that took me a moment to get used to when I started drinking it. Fear put in our minds by authority figures can be debilitating, sometimes. However, the powers that be are totally aware of both said fact and that they have no claims to back up their fear mongering. So the practice of controlling this healthy substance continues.
I could be walking to the corner store to buy my wholesome raw milk--because it is my choice, because it is my right to make up my mind about what enters my body, and because no one has stopped it from going from our local friendly farmer to my local store; unfortunately, that is not the case in my home state of NY because it is illegal here.
I support every effort to make raw milk available to all who are astute enough to want to buy it. I support the right for farmers to sell that choice to consumers. Here's to a future returning to the land of milk and honey....a land rich in health!
It is still a complete, unimaginable perplexity to me to realize that an amazingly healthy food/drink like milk can be deemed illegal in this state, or any state for that matter. The fact that it is not boiled to death should have no bearing on it's sale, in my opinion. It is only a choice of whether you like your milk with nutrients in it or not; the same way some like their milk with chocolate in it or not.
I realize that there are many people in total ignorance about the topic: My father won't touch the stuff for fear of needing a serious dose of antibiotics shortly after consuming it. It is something that took me a moment to get used to when I started drinking it. Fear put in our minds by authority figures can be debilitating, sometimes. However, the powers that be are totally aware of both said fact and that they have no claims to back up their fear mongering. So the practice of controlling this healthy substance continues.
I could be walking to the corner store to buy my wholesome raw milk--because it is my choice, because it is my right to make up my mind about what enters my body, and because no one has stopped it from going from our local friendly farmer to my local store; unfortunately, that is not the case in my home state of NY because it is illegal here.
I support every effort to make raw milk available to all who are astute enough to want to buy it. I support the right for farmers to sell that choice to consumers. Here's to a future returning to the land of milk and honey....a land rich in health!
Monday, September 6, 2010
Eat Drink Local a fun event on the North Fork
Now that's why I enjoy living out on the East End of Long Island....the cool events and the great local foods! From September 26 through October 6, edible magazine has put together an event called Eat Drink Local to celebrate the local harvest. With the fall colors, the cooler weather, and all the wonderful autumnal eats, a celebration is definitely in order.
There's something about this time of year that gets me back in the kitchen after a summer of barbecues and eating out. It's time for the roasts, the meat loafs and the roast chickens. I start thinking succotash and pumpkin pie and apple cider, and all these can be gotten locally by me: the North Fork is brimming with artisanal foods and organic farms selling all kinds of seasonal items.
So while Eat Drink Local is going on, I'll be in my glory sampling all that the season and my area has to offer. Slow down, eat locally and enjoy the season!
There's something about this time of year that gets me back in the kitchen after a summer of barbecues and eating out. It's time for the roasts, the meat loafs and the roast chickens. I start thinking succotash and pumpkin pie and apple cider, and all these can be gotten locally by me: the North Fork is brimming with artisanal foods and organic farms selling all kinds of seasonal items.
So while Eat Drink Local is going on, I'll be in my glory sampling all that the season and my area has to offer. Slow down, eat locally and enjoy the season!
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
How to shop healthfully for your family - New York healthy food | Examiner.com
How to shop healthfully for your family - New York healthy food | Examiner.com
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010
More food contamination??
What's going on lately with all the veggies and, now, cold cuts being contaminated? Thank goodness people aren't being poisoned by everyday food items....it's only raw milk we need to fear. Right? It's always amazing to me to see how many foods are causing terror in our food system, and yet there are outright raids on the poor small farmers trying to provide raw milk to an increasingly larger group of people.
Story after story is surfacing about how hard food officials are on a food that has it's own internal cleansing ability, while incident after incident of food contamination is reported in the news. In fact, it's getting to the point of being a monthly event; and who gets raided? Raw milk farmers.
I'm always so aware of how lucky I am, when picking up my raw milk from the co op I belong to. I'm grateful to the cows; the farmer who helps produce the milk; the guy who drives the truck to Long Island, packed with this nutrient rich food for my family; and the naturopathic doctor who knows enough to give her patients access to it!
I will continue to support those farmers, support my family, and support our health with grass-fed raw milk. I'll also keep envisioning positive changes in the laws that support freedom of producing and buying raw milk. I think appreciation brings more of what you are appreciating: I appreciate my freedom to choose. I appreciate this great raw living food! Support your dairy farmers.
Story after story is surfacing about how hard food officials are on a food that has it's own internal cleansing ability, while incident after incident of food contamination is reported in the news. In fact, it's getting to the point of being a monthly event; and who gets raided? Raw milk farmers.
I'm always so aware of how lucky I am, when picking up my raw milk from the co op I belong to. I'm grateful to the cows; the farmer who helps produce the milk; the guy who drives the truck to Long Island, packed with this nutrient rich food for my family; and the naturopathic doctor who knows enough to give her patients access to it!
I will continue to support those farmers, support my family, and support our health with grass-fed raw milk. I'll also keep envisioning positive changes in the laws that support freedom of producing and buying raw milk. I think appreciation brings more of what you are appreciating: I appreciate my freedom to choose. I appreciate this great raw living food! Support your dairy farmers.
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