{"id":1237,"date":"2014-02-01T03:27:37","date_gmt":"2014-02-01T03:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/londonuk\/?p=1237"},"modified":"2014-10-15T19:53:48","modified_gmt":"2014-10-15T18:53:48","slug":"fsa-restrict-raw-milk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/londonuk\/2014\/02\/01\/fsa-restrict-raw-milk\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Standards Agency Attempt Further Restrictions On The Sale of Raw Milk – Act Now!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The British government’s Food Standards Agency will recommend in a consultation document, that the sale of raw milk in outlets, including vending machines or dispensers in shops, should remain illegal.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Whilst farmers are to be allowed to continue selling raw milk at markets, from their own farms, and over the internet, the FSA will be attempting to continue the move for tighter restrictions on the sale of unpasteurised milk.<\/p>\n

After threatening Sussex farmer, Stephen Hook, \u00a0in December 2011 with legal action for selling raw milk\u00a0from his farm in Hailsham at a branch of Selfridges\u00a0to consumers enjoyining the health benefits provided, the FSA has since begun a three-month consultation.<\/p>\n

In a review which will apply to England, Wales and Northern Ireland (as raw milk is already banned in Scotland), it\u00a0will include the option to\u00a0make\u00a0all milk pasteurised before it goes on sale, therefore\u00a0completely\u00a0banning\u00a0raw milk.<\/p>\n

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Philip Ridley,\u00a0Festival Director, Weston A. Price Foundation European Conference:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"\"Britain’s Food Standards Agency have launched a review of raw milk legislation. As anticipated, an outright ban is not on the table, but further restrictions are proposed that will cause cumulative harm and may lead to further restrictions later if not resisted.<\/p>\n

The FSA are seeking to harmonise bovine raw milk regulations with those of other species. This means that they are proposing an outright ban on the retail of non-bovine milk. This will specifically effect Ellie’s Dairy whose frozen grass-fed raw milk is available across Britain in health food stores. A number of other stalls presently retail raw goat milk.<\/p>\n

Despite raw milk vending machines being used across Europe\u00a0without incident\u00a0and with very high, automated hygiene standards, they are seeking to ban and provide tougher restrictions on it’s retail. Yet it is, and has been, available in many European countries including Germany, where regulated raw milk sales have continued to this day since the 1930’s.<\/p>\n

It is especially worthy of note that there has not been any outbreak associated with raw milk in Britain for decades, and that the FSA themselves have accepted that there is no evidence of any risk as a result.<\/p>\n

Please\u00a0CLICK HERE<\/a>\u00a0the link below to provide your comments by 30th April 2014.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

But more importantly\u00a0contact your MP<\/a>, because the proposed changes will likely require legislation that may go before Parliament, noting the lack of consistency with the Coalition’s aim to cut red tape and encourage economic growth.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Raw Milk, Quality & Health, Prof. Ton Baars:<\/span><\/p>\n

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