Bonnie
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Yesterday, Facebook was all a-buzz with the news that two states, New Jersey had banned the sale of raw milk for pets!!! As the day progressed, I learned that this isn't a new law. New Jersey and other states had always had this law on the books, they're just starting to enforce the law and pet stores are taking raw goat's milk out of their freezers.
...this whole food is a SUPERFOOD and brings many benefits to the bowl:- Raw goat's milk improves digestive health by adding beneficial bacteria to the gut.- By improving the gut, raw goat's milk also makes the immune system stronger; healthy gut, healthy dog.- Raw goat's milk is loaded with nutrients, including Vitamins, A, B-complex, C, healthy amino acids, beneficial fatty acids, calcium, and zinc.- Raw goat's milk has less lactose, making it easier to digestive for dogs and cats.- Raw goat's milk is a great meal when fasting my dogs, when one of my dogs isn't feeling great, or as a treat.
If you live in a state that doesn't permit the sale of raw goat's milk for pets, fret not. There are people who are working on changing this for pet parents across the country. As I understand it, many states have laws in place to protect humans from the risk of food poisoning caused by consuming raw milk. Their laws protect human food. Pet food doesn't fall under this umbrella; instead, pet food is treated as feed. Therefore, by telling pet stores that they can no longer sell raw goat's milk, these state officials may be breaking their own law.
That was my first thought: the milk is sold in a PET food store, for PETS, not human consumption.
the New Jersey Department of Health was going into pet food stores (not their jurisdiction) and confiscating all raw milk pet products. In one instance, the New Jersey Department of Health representative – in the independent pet food store – cut the bottoms out of all of the frozen raw milk pet products and ran hot water on the frozen chunks of pet products until they thawed and went down the drain. No pet food store was paid for the products confiscated or destroyed.
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That's super interesting. I wonder why they have had that law in place.
Sucks that the stores weren't being compensated as well. Dumb law and hurting local businesses.
Recently Cherrybrook Pet Supplies received notice from our Pet Food Distributors that they are no longer able to ship Raw Goat Milk pet products to our stores because it is unpasteurized. The state of New Jersey has issued a cease and desist to our distributors citing Title 24 – Sections 10-57.17 and 10-57.18 Food and Drug Statutes.At Cherrybrook, we know that Raw Goat Milk is safe for our pets. There is no evidence that any pets in New Jersey have ever been sickened or had their health compromised by adding Raw Goat Milk to their diets. In fact, we have many testimonials to the contrary. We believe in the holistic and healing effects of Raw Goat Milk so firmly that many of our team members feed it to their own pets.That's why Cherrybrook is aiding in the efforts to legalize the sale of Raw Goat Milk for pets in New Jersey! Help us by signing our petition!
Standing up for manufacturer’s rights is a foundational effort of Next Gen PFMA. In January (2019), we were DSC01095notified of illegal seizure of frozen raw pet milk by the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH). The NJDOH incorrectly cited human food law (Title 24), as reason for their actions; pet food is regulated under Title 4 of New Jersey statutes.Within hours of the illegal actions by the NJDOH, Next Gen PFMA contacted both the Departments of Agriculture and Health, as well as the trade association’s attorney.
The NJDOH is not enforcing its stop sale on pet food retailers of raw pet milk
however, they have not removed the stop distribution order delivered to some distributors. We are still working with our attorney to correct this situation.