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Cow Shares

Presented by: Aschleigh Smith, Chris Furrer, Christina Leid, Buddy Furrer, Meghan Munter

Background

• Cow Share Program
• Program sells a variety of products:

– Raw milk – Cheese – Butter

• The real issue: Raw Milk

– Legal to sell in 28 of the 50 states

Background

• Licensing

– Requirements – Testing

• Currently Licensed (widely distributing)

– 2006 : 6 raw milk dairies – 2007 : 11 raw milk dairies

Argument Against Cow Shares

• Problems arising since 1970s

"Raw milk continues to cause outbreaks year after year… It is a concern for the FDA “

• John Sheehan, FDA
• Contains harmful pathogens

– E. coli – Listeria monocytogenes – Salmonella – Campylobacter

Argument Against Cow Shares

• 45 outbreaks from 1998-2005
• E. coli

– 1992-1999 in Wisconsin – December 12, 2006; Dee Creek Farm

• Salmonella

– 2002-2003 multi-state outbreak

• Campylobacter

– Caused outbreaks linked to raw milk consumption in 10 states in the last 25 years (2005) – January 15, 2008 Ferndale, Washington

Argument For Cow Shares

• Contains many health benefits
• Healthier alternative than pasteurized

milk

• Today’s techniques are far superior

than previously

• Helps local dairy farms

Review

• Con:

– Cow shares only enables more to possible get sick from raw milk – Raw milk contains many dangerous pathogens and affects people of all ages

“Drinking raw milk or eating raw milk products is like playing Russian roulette with your health” – John F. Sheehan, FDA associate.

• Pro:

– Raw milk is a better alternative and has many advantages that pasteurization doesn’t offer – The Cow Share Program helps save many farmers which help to support our economy

Resources

• “On the Safety of Raw Milk”, US FDA/ CFSAN,

http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~ear/milksafe/milksa50.htm, 25 February 2008.

• “A Campaign for Real Milk”, The Weston A. Price Foundation,

www.realmilk.com, 26 February 2008.

• “Cow-Share Program,” A Campaign for Real Milk,

http://realmilk.com/documents/CowShareTrifold.pdf, 25 February 2008.

• “Raw milk demand grows despite concerns”

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1110ap_farm_scene_raw_mil k.html

• http://www.redmondfarms.com/foodsafetyperspectives.pdf
• http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/health/healthmain.html

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