Support Legal Raw Milk Sales in Iowa

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Subject: Support Legal Raw Milk Sales in Iowa

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Hi Friend,

Senate File 2309 (SF 2309, formerly Senate Study Bill SSB 3126) passed out of committee and is now before the full Senate for a vote, which could happen as early as Monday.

SF 2309 would allow the sale of raw milk and raw milk products from dairy farms direct to consumers on the farm or through delivery. There is a labeling requirement, and those purchasing raw milk and raw milk products may not resell those foods. Farmers operating under the bill are exempt from regulation by the State including any licensing, permitting or inspection requirements.

There are currently 38 states that allow the sale or distribution for human consumption with another six states allowing the sale for animal consumption. Iowa is clearly an outlier; state law currently prohibits any sale or distribution of raw milk. All states bordering Iowa allow the sale of raw milk.

Your support for SF 2309 is critical. Lobbyists for the dairy industry and the health sector testified against the bill in the subcommittee hearing. Please do what you can to end raw milk prohibition in Iowa.

Please see action steps below and share this alert with your friends and family in Iowa.

Alexia Kulwiec
Executive Director

TAKE ACTION

Call and/or email your state senator and ask him/her to vote YES on SF 2309. Calls are best. Consider including in your message any of the Talking Points below.

Don’t know who represents you? Find out HERE.

Senators are also listed online with their email addresses HERE and you can click each Senator’s name to view their full contact information. The Capitol switchboard phone number is 515-281-3371.

TALKING POINTS

1. Raw milk is a healthy, nutrient rich food with a good track record for safety. According to at least one study, the number of illnesses attributed to raw milk consumption has declined as demand for the product has increased.

2. Passage of SF 2309 will keep more of the food dollar in the state economy. With the sale of raw milk being legal in all of Iowa’s bordering states, there are lost revenues.

3. Passage of SF 2309 would enable family farmers to make a better living. Raw milk in other states is often the product that first draws the consumer to set foot on the farm leading to sales of other foods such as meat, poultry, eggs, and produce.

4. The bill supports consumer choice. Like citizens of other states, Iowans should be able to access the products of their choice in Iowa rather than crossing state lines.

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