AREC173 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Guide: Raw Milk, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Food Desert
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Raw milk policy > consumption and sale of un-pasturized milk. Cow share arrangement - example of community supported agriculture. Michael schmidt - pushing the law in favour of raw milk. Canada - very strong restriction on sale/marketing of raw milk to consumers. Food safety vs. the right to choose your food. The issue of trusting where food comes from and who to hold accountable if something goes wrong (gov"t, multi-nationals, local industry, individual farmers) Rahn et al: an instructive example of: 3 sources of power in food systems roles of gov"t and the private sector. The need for critical reading and re ection. Background on food as a multi-level governance / policy issue: !1: examples of local-level initiatives who have trickled up from the local or state level. Tuesday, september 6, 2016 to the us congress: gmo labelling on food packaging, warning labels on sugar-sweetened beverages, increased access to raw milk for consumers.