The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) has asked the FDA that dairy farms be exempted from the intentional adulteration rule, arguing that because pasteurized milk goes through so many processing steps it would be a poor choice for intentional adulteration.

“In considering whether activities that occur on dairy farms represent a high risk for intentional adulteration, FDA concluded fluid milk storage and loading in a dairy farm operation pose a significant vulnerability,” wrote Beth Briczinski, the Vice President of Dairy Foods and Nutrition at the NMPF. “However, for a number of reasons, we disagree with the premise that on-farm milk destined for pasteurization is a high-risk food and, therefore, we maintain that activities on dairy farms should not be addressed through this rule.”

“Raw milk that is produced for direct human consumption and not destined for pasteurization should not be exempted,” NMPF noted.

NMPF also submitted comments to the FDA in conjunction with the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) arguing that food defense and food safety should be regulated differently. The deadline for the FDA to issue its final ruling in response to these comments is May 31, 2016.

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The author portrays authorities as “food police” and describes undercover agents trying to entrap Amish farmers and SWAT teams raiding health food markets in attempts to crack down on the sales of raw milk. The author praises Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Representative Chellie Pingree (D-ME) for introducing two food freedom bills that would end federal persecution of those selling and buying raw milk and raw milk products.

“It’s a sure sign that the government is too big and has too much to do that it expends so much effort to spill raw milk,” writes the author. “The public is perfectly capable of deciding whether to drink milk raw or cooked. The SWAT teams should look for evildoers elsewhere.”

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In the 2012 report, undeclared allergens were the primary hazard, accounting for 37.9% of the total reports. Of the 85 reports citing undeclared allergens, 35 were for milk and milk-derived ingredients – more than peanuts/tree nuts, eggs and soy combined. The report also names the types of foods that were most likely to contain undeclared allergens: the top three types of foods were Bakery, Chocolate/Confections/Candy, and Dairy. For each of these three types of food, undeclared milk and milk-derived ingredients were the most common reason.

Though it might seem odd for dairy to contain “undeclared milk-derived ingredients,” this report illuminates an alarming trend in the dairy industry: dairy manufacturers are adding more and more processed, artificial ingredients to the milk sold in stores.

Click to read more about the third annual Reportable Food Registry Report.

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