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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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