This is just a brief update on the progress of Senate Bill #201.
At present the SB #201 document is being “batted” back and forth getting the fine detail of the wording correct. You know, make a change, get it approved etc. Many of us would like to have seen this process over and done yesterday, but this “fine-tuning” is an essential part of the law making process.
Another boost for Raw Milk advocates and supporters!
On June 25th the Assembly Agriculture Committee in California gave the “thumbs up” for Senate Bill #201, “The Fresh Raw Milk Act 2008″.
I just HAD to post a quick update on the progress of Senate Bill #201, “The Fresh Raw Milk Act 2008″
Your Support Is Urgently Needed:
Support Senate Bill #201 “The Fresh Raw Milk Act 2008″
The battle to preserve your rights to drink raw milk continues. The battleground is centered in California, but the results ultimately will effect everyone.
For details on exactly HOW you can help please visit the page at the OrganicPastures.COM website. CLICK HERE.
Monday 23rd June,
is the day to make those calls to
California Assembly Health Committee Members
(they meet and vote on Tuesday June 24th)
CLICK HERE
For Details On HOW YOU CAN HELP.
“Must see” Video: (9 min)
Good information about SB 201 and how it affects your choice as a consumer.
What’s Been Happening?
Here’s a brief update to fill in the events from when we posted last.
Much has been happening both on the Legal front as well as that of the Legislature.
In the last post we were looking forward to gaining a bit more ground during the hearings held on April 25th and May 23rd, but this was not to be. Read the rest of this entry »
Good News! The April 15th joint senate hearings on the safety of raw milk, were considered a great success for consumers, retailers and producers alike.
It feels like another positive step forward.
[The following summary, with comment, is based on a report just posted on the Organic Pastures website].
Fewer raw milk consumers showed up at the hearings than expected (still numbering several hundred though). Even with that, verbal testimonies were received very late into the evening. Proceedings concluded around midnight.
The Irony of the Fight
Of the testimonies mentioned in OPDC’s (Organic Pastures Dairy Company) report of the event, one in particular, caught a painful irony that is faced by raw milk supporters and natural health advocates alike. Read the rest of this entry »
