Welcome Gumpert, Needham, MA

[Guest guest]

,

Nice to see you

here… I have enjoyed your reporting immensely on food issues; especially

the milk wars, and so appreciated the discourse on your blog. Welcome to Raw

Dairy!

www.MajestyFarm.com

" Never doubt that a small group of

thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the

only thing that ever has. "

-Margaret Mead

From: RawDairy [mailto:RawDairy ] On Behalf Of Gumpert

Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008

10:17 AM

To: rawdairy

Subject: Self intro of

Gumpert, Needham, MA

Hi,

I've been a raw milk drinker for about two years now. I divide my

residence between Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and buy

raw milk

in both places. These states allow raw milk sales only from farms, so

I buy from a farm in Foxboro, MA,

and a farm in Lyme, NH. Because the

MA milk comes from ayrshire cows and the NH milk from jerseys, I get

the opportunity to try two different varieties of milk, and they

really do differ from each other--the ayrshire milk is white and kind

of light on the fat, while the jersey milk is very creamy and, during

the summer, takes on a yellow hue from increased beta carotene of the grass.

I was introduced to raw milk by chance when I saw it being sold at a

farmer's market. The rest is history. I feel as if my health has

improved in the sense that my energy level is high, and I have fewer

problems with colds/coughs during the winter.

I also write and report on food and health issues, and am interested

in raw milk because I think it's a barometer for a number of big

issues--food-borne illness, agribusiness, and health. I write

extensively about the regulatory and legal conflicts involving raw

milk at my blog, www.thecompletepatient.com. In fact, I just reported

on a major controversy in New York,

where a raw dairy was found by

the state to have listeria in its milk, while its own tests at a

private lab showed no problem.

http://www.thecompletepatient.com/journal/2008/8/5/caught-in-the-act-lori-and-darren-mcgrath-gain-support-for-a.html

I'm looking forward to being involved with this forum.

Best,

Gumpert

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