Re: Organic Valley Farmers ordered to stop selling raw milk

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Here is their e-mail address: organic@...and phone: Toll-free Phone: Jan Haybert Evergreen Farmhaybert@...utterlyfresh.com If anyone knows how to call and complain to "Organic Valley" that would be great. I do not know a number to call. D.moderator<DailyDoseBanner.JPG>Farmers ordered to stop selling raw milkIt's always ugly to see a little guy grow into a big bully... but that's exactly what's happening in the milk industry right now.The CROPP cooperative, which sells milk and other dairy products under the "Organic Valley" label, has banned its 1,600 farmer-owners from selling raw milk on the side.Why?Who knows... but from what I understand, the same week CROPP announced the ban, the village of La Farge, Wisconsin, received a $1 million federal grant that will be used primarily to help Organic Valley expand its rapidly growing operations.Was this part of some quid-pro-quo arrangement with raw-milk-hating feds? I don't know -- but I do believe in the old saying, "follow the money."In any case, CROPP's strong-arm tactics mean its farmers can only sell raw milk to their immediate circle of family, friends and neighbors -- and just in case anyone starts making a lot of new "friends," those sales can't exceed 1 percent of total milk volume.And that could be deadly for little dairies already struggling to make ends meet.In a recent Action Alert, Weston A. Price Foundation President Sally Fallon Morell wrote that CROPP farmers have been losing money hand over fist -- and many of them need to sell a little raw milk on the side to survive."The new policy will force these farmers to choose between remaining a CROPP member or selling raw milk exclusively, either of which will likely lead to severe financial stress or even bankruptcy and possible loss of the family farm," she writes.So much for the milk of human kindness -- because clearly, CROPP would rather see its farmers suffer than allow them to run a side business that has zero impact on the cooperative as a whole.After all, other cooperatives allow it. Even Horizon Organic, part of the multibillion-dollar Dean Foods conglomerate, allows its farmers to sell raw milk.Some people are calling for a boycott of Organic Valley... but really, you shouldn't be drinking that "milk" in the first place. Even the best organic supermarket milk is still pasteurized, homogenized swill that's been heated and treated until all the nutrients are cooked right out.Find a local farmer who can hook you up with real, raw milk instead. After all, it doesn't just taste better -- it's better for you.Raw milk is nature's best cure for allergies, asthma, digestive disorders -- and even autism! People all over the country are finally waking up to the benefits of this miracle cure. In terms of nutrient content, health benefits, and plain good taste, nothing beats it.Click here to find out more about the benefits of raw milk -- and why the government has tried to keep it out of your hands for more than 90 years.FDA assault on chelationIt's a sneak attack on natural health: The FDA is cracking down on over-the-counter chelation products.And while you shouldn't try do-it-yourself chelation in any case, the FDA's move isn't about protecting you from these products -- it's really just the first step in an all-out assault on the therapy itself before it gets too popular."Chelation can be dangerous and cause serious harm," FDA medical officer Lee said ominously at a news conference, slamming ALL forms of the treatment -- not just the products involved in the recall.In other words, if you're a doc offering the real deal -- tried-and-true chelation therapy that can rid the body of toxic heavy metals -- you're on notice, because they're coming for you next."Chelation can result in dehydration, kidney failure, and even death," Lee warned.That's such a load of bull that even he couldn't back that up. Just listen to him hem and haw after that:"We don't have evidence of a lot of adverse events," he admitted, before quickly grasping at any straw he could find. "But [that] does not mean there are not health problems associated with them."Allow me to summarize: Dangerous drugs are fine, even drugs that can cause serious illness and death when they're used exactly as prescribed.But chelation therapy gets the heave-ho -- even when the feds admit they don't have evidence against it.Don't fall for FDA scare tactics: When administered correctly by an experienced physician, chelation therapy is completely safe, and can help fight everything from heart disease to dementia.If you want to give it a try, I encourage you to visit the Web site of the American College for Advancement in Medicine, where you can find a medical doctor near you who knows what he's doing -- while he's still allowed to do it, anyway.Sessions should last around three hours, and you may need up to 30 treatments to get the full benefits.If anyone tells you otherwise or tries to sell you on speedier treatments, thank him for his time, and then find someone willing to do it right.Keyed in on chelation, s II, M.D.Contact UsThe mailbox associated with this email address is not monitored, so please do not reply. 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