Many dairy producers have challenged the laws contained
within the all-powerful P.M.O. Courts have clearly
maintained the integrity of these sets of laws when asked
to do so. On page vi of the preface, the P.M.O. states:
"The Ordinance has been widely adopted for many years
and has been upheld by court actions. One of the most
comprehensive decisions upholding the various
provisions of the Ordinance was that of the District
Court, Reno County, Kansas, in the case of Billings et
al v. City of Hutchinson et al., decided May 1, 1934.
In this action, the plaintiffs unsuccessfully sought
to enjoin the enforcement of the Hutchinson ordinance
on the grounds that it was unreasonable..."
The courts have repeatedly upheld the sanctity of this
set of laws.
The dairy industry continues to ignore the spirit of
the laws so enacted.
To date, no individual or group has challenged
national enforcement of these statutes. There is a
first time for all things.
The table of contents (page vii of the preface) lists the
standards for Grade A milk, and defines "Abnormal Milk"
on page 20.
The standards for Grade "A" raw milk for pasteurization
define abnormal milk this way:
"Lactating animals which show evidence of the
secretion of abnormal milk in one or more
quarters (the udder is divided into four quarters),
based upon bacteriological, chemical, or physical
examination, shall be milked last or with separate
equipment and the milk shall be discarded."
The above is further explained ("Public Health Reason"):
"The health of lactating animals is a very important
consideration because a number of diseases of
lactating animals, including salmonellosis,
staphloccal infection and streptococcal infection,
may be transmitted to man through the medium of
milk. The organisms of most of these diseases
may get into the milk either directly from the
udder or indirectly through infected body discharges
which may drop, splash, or be blown into the milk."
What is "abnormal milk?"
The April 25, 2002 issue of Hoard's Dairyman, the dairy
farmer's magazine, addresses that question. Veterinarian
Dave Linn testifies on page 341:
"According to the PMO, all milk from cows producing
'abnormal' milk should be dumped."
Linn compares "wholesome" milk to "abnormal" milk,
and reveals insider industry standards shared by
the National Mastitis Council, United States Department
of Agriculture, and Food and Drug Administration.
If cows are infected, milk is abnormal. This is a dirty
secret that government agencies conspire to keep from
the dairy-eating public. Dr. Linn writes:
"Research has shown that, with a herd cell count of
200,000, there may be as many as 15 percent of the
cows infected. In herds with a 300,000 count, this
figure may be as high as 25%."
("Cell count" refers to the number of somatic cells,
dead white blood cells per milliter of milk).
So, if 25% of the cows in your state are sick and
producing abnormal milk which should be dumped,
and that milk is not dumped, something is seriously
wrong with the system. It is clear that some states
in violation of these rigorous milk standards.
Is your state in violation?
If the cell count is over 200,000 in your state,
please send a formal complaint to your Department
of Agriculture. Start with a phone call. The number
should be in your telephone book.
How do you learn the average cell count of milk sold in
your state? That's easy. The April 25, 2002 issue of
Hoard's Dairyman lists every state in America on page
342.
ADVICE: If the count is over 200,000 in your state,
the milk is unfit to drink (by THEIR standards!).
File a complaint today.
Average Cell Count Per State (48 continental) in 2001:
(The following list contains the number of pus cells
expressed per milliliter of milk... about the size of a
thimbleful. To obtain the number of pus cells per LITER of
milk [about one quart] please add three zeros to the
following numbers)
AL - 444,000
AZ - 360,000
AR - 486,000
CA - 298,000
CO - 312,000
CT - 310,000
DE - 386,000
FL - 548,000
GA - 407,000
ID - 320,000
IL - 322,000
IN - 343,000
IA - 333,000
KS - 476,000
KY - 413,000
LA - 479,000
ME - 290,000
MD - 351,000
MA - 308,000
MI - 287,000
MN - 420,000
MS - 442,000
MO - 437,000
MT - 248,000
NE - 443,000
NV - 330,000
NH - 299,000
NJ - 339,000
NM - 311,000
NY - 280,000
NC - 364,000
ND - 344,000
OH - 327,000
OK - 483,000
OR - 286,000
PA - 317,000
RI - 206,000
SC - 404,000
SD - 459,000
TN - 413,000
TX - 342,000
UT - 284,000
VT - 302,000
VA - 333,000
WA - 275,000
WV - 422,000
WI - 297,000
WY - 341,000
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