"As government crackdowns on raw milk-selling co-ops and children’s lemonade stands keep making headlines, political and health food activists are raising awareness through Lemonade Freedom Day.
On August 18, Reason TV went to the National Mall to check out the unlicensed celebration and the trade of illicit raw milk. Some of those in attendance included CopBlock.org’s Pete Eyre and Meg McLain, who was arrested at last year’s Lemonade Freedom Day.
Raw milk? Sounds pretty gross to me, but I don't even drink pasteurized milk anymore. While normally I am in favor of freedom, I think in the interests of public health and safety, I would still ban the sale of raw milk. If someone wants to produce it for their own household use, they should be allowed to.
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
FredHayek wrote: Raw milk? Sounds pretty gross to me, but I don't even drink pasteurized milk anymore. While normally I am in favor of freedom, I think in the interests of public health and safety, I would still ban the sale of raw milk. If someone wants to produce it for their own household use, they should be allowed to.
So in your world, if I want to drink raw milk I have to own a cow?
Something like getting the milk without buying the cow. lol
OK, I see your point, if you know what you are buying and consuming and there are adequate warnings on the packaging. "This is raw milk", please consume with care. People should be allowed to buy. Currently they can buy cigarettes and cyanide if they want to.
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
FredHayek wrote: Something like getting the milk without buying the cow. lol
OK, I see your point, if you know what you are buying and consuming and there are adequate warnings on the packaging. "This is raw milk", please consume with care. People should be allowed to buy. Currently they can buy cigarettes and cyanide if they want to.
Thank you. While I am normally in favor if freedom, I was afraid that in the interests of public safety you would have to be neutered.
