Free My Milk

Do you trust the government’s bureaucrats in the Food and Drug Administration more than yourself to judge what is safe to eat? This question goes straight to the heart of the bill HR 1830 introduced on May 11 by Congressman Ron Paul. This bill will allow the shipment and distribution of unpasteurized milk and milk products for human consumption across state lines. With the passage of HR 1830 the bill would remove the unconstitutional restraints placed on farmers by the FDA and return more freedom to the citizens of this nation.
This issue goes even further than simply wrestling power from the FDA and restoring back to the people. It asks the question do you own your body or does the government? We do not need to have a nanny state telling its citizens what they can or cannot eat. As citizens of this republic we should be able to have the freedom to determine if we want to drink unpasteurized milk or consume unpasteurized milk products. Congressman and now presidential candidate Ron Paul said it best when he asked the question, “How much freedom do we have if we can't even drink unpasteurized milk?” Well America, how much freedom do we have? If you are a supporter of limited government, free markets, and freedom then I urge you to contact your congressman and urge them to support HR 1830.

Bill Text
112th Congress (2011-2012)
H.R.1830.IH http://thomas.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c112:H.R.1830:

H.R.1830 -- To authorize the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products that are packaged for direct human consumption. (Introduced in House - IH)


HR 1830 IH

112th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1830

To authorize the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products that are packaged for direct human consumption.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 11, 2011

Mr. PAUL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To authorize the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products that are packaged for direct human consumption.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. INTERSTATE TRAFFIC OF UNPASTEURIZED MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS.

(a) Sale Allowed- Notwithstanding the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), section 361 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 264), and any regulations or other guidance issued under such Act or section, a Federal department, agency, or court may not take any action (such as administrative, civil, criminal, or other actions) that would prohibit, interfere with, regulate, or otherwise restrict the interstate traffic of milk, or a milk product, that is unpasteurized and packaged for direct human consumption, if such restriction is based on the determination that, solely because such milk or milk product is unpasteurized, such milk or milk product is adulterated, misbranded, or otherwise in violation of Federal law.

(b) Definitions- In this section, the following definitions apply:

(1) The terms `interstate traffic', `milk', and `milk product' have the meanings given those terms in section 1240.3 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act).

(2) The term `packaged for direct human consumption' means milk and milk products that are packaged for the final consumer and intended for human consumption. Such term does not include milk and milk products that are packaged for additional processing, including pasteurization, before being consumed by humans.

(3) The term `pasteurized' means the process of heating milk and milk products to the applicable temperature specified in the tables contained in section 1240.61 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), and held continuously at or above that temperature for at least the corresponding specified time in such tables.

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