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Re: Organic/E.coli "Connection" in SF Ex/Chro



I have see organic AltDna Milk they do now have a organic milk.  


On 25 Nov
1996 strausmilk@aol.com wrote:

> I just finished a brief letter to the editor ... it has a very limited
> scope, because I did not want to go beyond my field of expertise.  I would
> say that the journalist had a very nasty and sarcastic undertone, which
> certainly does not contribute to an informed, intelligent debate.  I, too,
> hope that someone will be able to respond more fully to that article.  I
> have attached my letter, in case you're interested.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> michael straus
> straus family creamery
> 
> * * *
> November 24, 1996
> 
> To the Editor
> San Francisco Examiner
> Fax:  415-512-1264
> 
> Mr. Strick in "E. Coli bug" incorrectly stated that Alta Dena
> unpasteurized milk was "organic labeled."  Alta Dena milk was, at one
> time, raw (unpasteurized); however, the question of pasteurization is
> entirely separate from the topic of 
> organic farming methods. Alta Dena milk never was, nor ever claimed to be
> organic.
> 
> Organic milk production, as defined by the California Organic Foods Act of
> 1990, forbids use of hormones to increase milk production (such as the
> infamous recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone), strictly limits the use of
> antibiotics, and forbids use of any herbicides or chemical fertilizers on
> grazing land or on feeds.  
> 
> Mr. Strick raises some interesting issues, but he should be careful to
> state the facts correctly.  For the record,  we pasteurize all of our
> certified organic milk and dairy products.    
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Michael Straus, Director of Marketing
> Straus Family Creamery 
> P.O. Box 768
> Marshall, CA 94940
> tel  415/663-5464
> fx   415/663-5465
> email  StrausMilk@aol.com
> 
> 


Sal Schettino,Organic Farmer,don't panic eat organic,sals@rain.org
or check out my homepage:            http://www.rain.org/~sals/my.html    .



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