Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Real Milk

It baffles my mind that people think they can improve upon Mother Nature. Go ahead and try, but do you really need to make her gifts illegal?! Oregon, along with many other states, has outlawed the sale of raw milk. They think we are safer drinking milk that has been processed to a state that our bodies don't recognize and can't digest. I'm not saying I think everyone should be forced to drink raw milk, just given the choice. Oh, but the scary e coli might get us! Sure, anything handled improperly might make you sick. If it's such a risk, why haven't we outlawed spinach, tomatoes or feedlot beef? For more info on the virtues of real milk, visit real milk or here.
Now that I've had my rant for the day, I'll get to the point. If you, like us, prefer your milk the way nature made it, we can help you out. We are part of a co-op of raw milk buyers who place a weekly order with a dairy in Washington (where raw milk is legal with gov't. inspections). There are members from all over the portland metro area who travel to Washington to pick up the weekly orders for other members to pick up at their home. If you don't live near us, but in the Portland area, there is surely a drop site near you. Let me know if you would like to find one. Until that blessed day when we get our own cow, this is the next best thing.

2 comments:

Johnson Family said...

Rant away sister! =)

Suz... said...

I LOVE that you posted so passionately. I am fascinated w/ the way you have taken control of your food and environment...we're on the same page so go, go, go!! I'm looking forward to an organic garden soon--I'm working on it.