Mass hysteria erupted in a matter of minutes as thousands were gasping for air in a mass asthma outbreak around Melbourne. Nine people died. There has never been an outbreak as catastrophic as this one anywhere in the world.
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Fair Regulations and Production Standards for Raw Milk
Consumers compare dignified systems supporting family farmers overseas to the absurd behaviours seen here. Rules should focus on creating quality control, not on regulating the raw product out of viability.
What do Raw Milk Consumers want? Part 1
Consumers want "consumer connected" raw milk producers to take individual responsibility for providing the highest quality raw milk. We want to gain fair access to raw milk and keep access to it.
Huon Valley Caravan Park in hot water over Raw Milk
Huon Valley Caravan Park owner Rowen Carter have been enjoying tremendous support from the public since sharing his concerns after the Tasmanian Dairy Industry Authority visited the park.
Protective Components in Tasmanian devil milk fight superbugs
Researchers believe the milk of the Tasmanian devil can hold the key to fighting drug-resistant bacteria. This milk builds a strong immune system that protects the joeys from infection and pathogens.
Two kinds of Raw Milk
This may help people better define what goes into the creation of these two different products and also makes a case for the benefits of certified raw milk from the raw milk consumer's point of view.
Melbourne is food allergies capital of the world?
... and Victoria is the state with the most draconian anti-raw milk regulation? It is also the state crying out the most for access to raw cow's milk for human consumption. And it is the state where dairy farmers are most in debt and despair due to the dairy crisis!
AFSA Legal Defence Fund Crowdfunding campaign
The Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance (AFSA) is launching a crowdfunding campaign to raise $100,000 to support farmers facing stifling regulation on food standards.Last month the prosecution of Willunga SA dairy farmer Mark Tyler for providing raw milk triggered a strong reaction from members of AFSA who claim that government failure to keep up with innovation in small-scale local food production is damaging livelihoods and restricting consumer choice.
Farmers push to legalise Raw Milk
There have been a lot of buzz in the last four weeks about Raw Milk in Australia. The ABC interviewed raw milk producer Mark Tyler from Moo View Farm and produced this story for The Business that aired 28 March 2016.
Raw Milk producers Hook and Son visit Australia
RAW MILK producers Stephen and Phil Hook came to Australia for a few days for the screening of the documentary film, The Moo Man, as part of the Melbourne Food and Wine festival.
Get involved, support Certified Raw Milk access
Good news! We've been getting positive feedback from some MP's due to the large number of them being contacted about legalising raw milk. They are seeing the value of legalising because of Australia being so far behind the rest of the world.
4 Articles singing the praises of Raw Milk in Australia
Late 2014, four articles appeared in the news celebrating the value of Raw Milk in Australia and the contribution it has made to communities, small scale producers and consumers.
Victoria introduce tough Raw Milk laws
Last year on 28 December 2014, new Victorian Minister of Consumer Affairs Jane Garrett announced that a bitter, gag inducing agent be included in all raw milk for sale in Victoria...
'Killer Milk' news headlines
ARMM statistics show that we have visitors from many countries like the USA and Canada on our Facebook Page and website, who may not know our history. In light of this, here is some information and links about these articles that appeared in our mainstream media late last year and some of their consequences.
Mark McAfee article in The Weekly Times!
Raw Milk enthusiasts, we've got great news!
Today, The Weekly Times wrote an article about Mark McAfee's recent visit to Australia. Simone Smith wrote a great piece, even mentioning the Australian Raw Milk Movement!...
Urgent lobbying of State Health Ministers
We understand that the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation will meet on Friday November 20.
According to ABC online news, Health Ministers are considering a 'crackdown' on raw milk. Most States are represented by their Health Ministers at Forum meetings...
