Time to Learn from Europe on Raw Dairy Benefits

It's not often I would recommend that the United States follow the policy initiatives of our friends in Europe, but on the issue of legalizing raw dairy milk, I would advise Wisconsin consumers and legislators to take a critical look at what European countries  have been doing for years - selling and consuming raw dairy milk.  In Italy, consumers can actually buy raw milk from vending machines!

Not that I am suggesting Wisconsin goes as far as that, but I do think Wisconsin could join Europe and 25 other states in legalizing the sale of raw milk.   I signed on as a co-sponsor to a bill that would legalize the sale of unpasteurized (commonly called raw) milk and other milk products.   I became aware of the growing support for legalizing the selling of raw milk after meeting with about 60 raw dairy supporters in my district back in October.

On Wednesday, both the Assembly and the Senate voted overwhelmingly to pass Senate Bill 66 in an effort to toughen Wisconsin’s drunken driving laws.  The  bill, which Governor Doyle is expected to sign into law this Tuesday, accomplishes the following:

Ingenuity and Resourcefulness of WI Farmers Remains Strong

Yesterday, I attended a Community Forum at the La Crosse Interstate Fair with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Governor Jim Doyle and Wisconsin Agriculture Secretary Rod Nilsestuen.