ACTION ALERT: URGENT LA HB 467 House Floor Vote Today Support Raw Milk Sales

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Subject: ACTION ALERT: URGENT LA HB 467 House Floor Vote Today Support Raw Milk Sales

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ACTION ALERT: URGENT
Support Raw Milk Sales
Tell House Members to Vote YES on HB 467

Dear Friend,

Louisiana House Bill 467 is up for a vote on the House floor this afternoon, and would allow for the sale of raw milk in Louisiana for farmers who adhere to inspection and labeling requirements outlined in the bill.

HB 467 legalizes the on-farm sale of up to 500 gallons per month of either raw cow or raw goat milk for human consumption. There are extensive construction, sanitation, storage and handling requirements, ensuring the production of safe milk, as well as a warning requirement on the label stating that “this product . . . has not been pasteurized, and therefore may contain harmful bacteria that can cause serious illness in children, the elderly and persons with weakened immune systems.”

The bill also clarifies existing law in providing that producers can also sell raw milk for pet consumption.

TAKE ACTION

Action Step #1

Contact your representative! Tell them to vote "YES" on House Bill 467.

Find Your LA Representative.

Action Step #2
Contact members of the House Committee on Agriculture and tell them you support House Bill 467.

Action Step #3

Spread the word! Send this Action Alert email to your LA friends, families, and customer list.

TALKING POINTS

1. This is a freedom of choice issue. Everyone has the legal right to consume raw milk, but with the current ban on sales, there is no way for many to exercise that right. Neither the Department of Agriculture and Forestry nor any other government agency or official should have the right to dictate to people what foods they can and cannot eat.

2. HB 467 could help farms in the state dairy’s industry stay in business. In 2016, the last time a raw milk bill was before the legislature, there were 115 Grade A dairies in Louisiana. Today that number is around 50. The additional revenue from selling raw milk for human consumption or pet consumption could be the difference for dairies to continue to operate.

3. Raw milk has a good record for safety. As demand for raw milk has skyrocketed in recent years, the number of illnesses attributed to raw milk consumption has remained flat or even gone down.

4. The media and public health agencies have been warning people not to drink raw milk because of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). There is no evidence that HPAI in raw milk or any other food can make people sick.

Bills like HB 467 serve to increase #foodfreedom! Please join us and spread the word about the importance of fair food and farming legislation.

In good health,

Alexia Kulwiec
Executive Director, FTCLDF

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