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EPA to regulate milk spills
January 27, 2011 By SoundOffSister 8 Comments

Yes, you read that headline correctly. The federal government has decided that spilled milk creates a serious enough danger that it needs to be regulated, and, the EPA is just the agency to do so. Follow the bouncing ball, here.

It seems that the EPA has discovered that milk contains,

a percentage of animal fat, which is a non-petroleum oil.

And, because oil spills can be hazardous, regulation is clearly warranted. So, here’s what dairy farmers, as well as any places that make “cheese, butter, yogurt, ice cream and the like” will need to do. They must

prepare and implement an emergency plan in the event of a milk catastrophe. Among dozens of requirements, farmers must train first responders in cleanup protocol and build ‘containment facilities’ such as dikes or berms… These plans must be in place by November…


But, the EPA backed off here when they learned that those items were already regulated by the FDA, the USDA and the states.

So much for the President’s promise to eliminate regulations that have an unreasonable burden on business.


http://radioviceonline.com/epa-to-regulate-milk-spills/



The FDA has apparently decided that a certain sector of milk production in the United States does not have enough regulation in sales, barter or sharing. This agency would direct one to this statement:

“Risks… include exposure to infectious diseases, to chemical contaminants such as some illegal drugs, and to a limited number of prescription drugs that might be in the… milk, if … not been adequately screened.”

Pretty serious as it should be. According to the FDA this milk can be contaminated with a variety of illegal substances including STDs, environmental contaminants, herbal supplements, pharmaceuticals (with the exception of progestin-only BCP- that seems “acceptable”) – yet consumers are willing to pay up to $5.00 per ounce. Purchasers are even willing to take the “risk” of securing this substance from “unapproved” sources and even contemplate “flash pasteurization” for safety.

Therefore more “Regulation and Study” is needed in this field. Of course until then one should only purchase from sources deemed safe by the FDA such as HMBANA.

If one hasn’t figured this out by now – the FDA is discussing the Regulation of Human Breast Milk. While this dangerous substance has indeed been used for a recent assault in Kentucky, the curious mind would like to dissect why this issue and why now? In light of FDAs stellar record of Regulating the Blood Supply, Semen Usage and IVF clinics – why should anyone trust or accept any future “guidelines” from this agency?

http://ppjg.wordpress.com/2010/12/15/fda-and-milk-regulation/
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