This Country Has America Beat When It Comes to Handling Raw Milk

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><img alt="Illegal in Many State, Unpasteurized Dairy is Sold Out of Vending Machines in Slovenia" height="266" itemprop="image" src="http://www.takepart.com/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_main_image/public/Bitenc%20Mleko2614.jpeg?itok=Ct9yqd6Q" width="400" /></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo Credit: </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Rebecca McCray</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">'The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has made its serious stance on raw milk clear in recent years through a series of <a href="http://www.takepart.com/article/2011/08/04/armed-cops-raid-health-food-store-raw-milk-crackdown-video" target="_self">dramatic raids</a> targeting and prosecuting small farms and businesses that bypass pasteurization. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Of particular concern to the FDA is the sale of raw milk across state lines, which has been outlawed since 1987. But beyond the unilateral illegality of cross-state sales, the confusing patchwork of <a href="http://www.farmtoconsumer.org/raw_milk_map.htm" target="_blank">laws at the state level</a> makes it clear that our country is far from having a unified stance on unpasteurized milk, leaving the door open for an underground community of raw milk enthusiasts to thrive.'</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Read <a href="http://www.takepart.com/article/2014/02/06/drinking-raw-milk-slovenia">more... </a></span>

This Country Has America Beat When It Comes to Handling Raw Milk

    Photo Credit: Rebecca McCray 'The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has made its serious stance on raw milk clear in recent years th...

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