Cow Farmer Can't Sell Raw Milk in Other States

[The Straight Story]

Cow Farmer Can't Sell Raw Milk in Other States


(CN) - A Pennsylvania man cannot sell raw, unpasteurized milk across state lines, but in-state sales are perfectly legitimate, a federal judge ruled.

The decision wraps up a two-year investigation of Daniel Allgyer, owner and operator of the Rainbow Acres farm in Kinzer, Pa.

Prohibitions against unpasteurized milk trafficking have a long history and are intended to prevent the spread of milk-borne illnesses. But the market for such products has been growing with consumers eager to harness purported health benefits or to make their own yogurt, buttermilk and cheese.

According to a complaint filed on behalf of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Allgyer sought to slake at least some of the desire for fresh, grass-fed and hormone free dairy by marketing his raw milk for sale in Maryland and the Washington, D.C., area. He created a group on Yahoo called "grassfedonthehill."

http://www.courthousenews.com/2012/02/14/43887.htm

[HopeHoops]

1. That's federal law and perfectly legal for any regulated product.