Tag Archives: Wisconsin

So-Called “Milk Safety” Coalition Opposes Legalization of Raw Milk Sales in Wisconsin

Follow the money . . . if you want to know who is opposing your right to make your own choices regarding the food you buy and consume.  The “Wisconsin Safe Milk Coalition” is a meta-organization (an organization of organizations) that stands ready … Continue reading

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Brief Update on Arlin Bender’s Food Rights Case in Clark County, Wisconsin

Yesterday’s court proceeding Arlin Bender’s case was treated as the status conference it was originally scheduled to be.  As discussed here, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP) filed a motion last week seeking to convert yesterday’s status conference into … Continue reading

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Food Rights Case in Clark County, Wisconsin – Court Hearing on Monday

On Monday, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (“DATCP”) will seek to permanently enjoin Arlin Bender from helping his neighbors and friends process meat from their own animals on their own property. The state’s actions here are problematic for a … Continue reading

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Will Allen’s Book “The Good Food Revolution” Has Definite Growing Power

The Good Food Revolution is the best book I’ve read in a long time. My interest in local and urban agriculture drew me to the book; the intimate stories of individuals and communities that frame that meta-narrative drew me into it. The … Continue reading

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