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<title>Organic milk coop bans raw milk</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 9, 2010) Yesterday, David Sommerstein reported on the raw milk wars.  Advocates of unpasteurized milk say it tastes better, is better for you, and helps small family farms.  Food safety and public health officials say raw milk can harbor dangerous bacteria like E Coli, and isn’t worth the risk.  Recently, an unlikely actor stepped into the middle of the debate.  In a split 4 to 3 vote, Organic Valley dairy cooperative decided to prohibit its farmer members from selling raw milk.  The vote followed nearly a year of emotional debate.  Organic Valley is one of the leading brands of pasteurized organic milk.  Based in Wisconsin, it has more than 1600 farmer-members.  20 of them are in the North Country.  Some of those members had sold raw milk or cheese on the side to supplement their business.  George Siemon is Organic Valley’s CEO and one of its founders.  He told David Sommerstein the decision to prohibit raw milk sales had as much to do with liability and safety concerns as business. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/15791/20100609/organic-milk-coop-bans-raw-milk">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Raw milk debate, alive in the North Country</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 8, 2010) New restrictions on raw milk sales in Wisconsin and Massachusetts are returning one of America’s fiercest food debates to the headlines.  More people are seeking out unpasteurized milk.  They cite a broad range of health benefits and support for local dairies.  But health officials and many scientists insist drinking raw milk is too risky.  Even Locavore-in-Chief Michael Pollan cautions raw milk drinkers “not to turn a blind eye to the food safety concerns.”  In New York, about 30 dairies are licensed to sell direct from the farm, including five in the North Country.  The law requires consumers to bring their own containers and actually watch as the milk is poured from the bulk tank.  David Sommerstein got an up-close look at the raw milk debate at a farm in St. Lawrence County and has our story. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/15787/20100608/raw-milk-debate-alive-in-the-north-country">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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