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SSB 3126

A bill for an act relating to milk and associated products, by providing for certain items relating to milk to be transferred directly by operators of dairy farms, providing for the labeling of unpasteurized and ungraded milk and products, and making penalties applicable.(See SF 2309.)

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Subcommittee members: Schultz-CH, Bisignano, Sinclair

Date: Monday, February 14, 2022

Time: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Location: Room G15

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02-11-2022

Luke Winkelman []

Having been raised on an Iowa farm, and having consumed raw dairy my entire life, it is an affront to be required to leave the state to purchase food that I could be buying from my neighbor. Iowas arcane restriction on raw dairy questions the intelligence of consumers and is frankly insulting. Please consider making raw dairy available from our Iowa farmers!

02-11-2022

Billie Mcneil []

I would be ecstatic if my family could purchase raw milk. There is risk and we all know that; there is risk purchasing anything from a grocery store or restaurant as well. I personally just got over salmonella from meat at Walmart and have also gotten other food poisoning from fast food on more occasions than I can even remember. It is primitive to keep the sale of raw milk illegal. It would greatly help our farmers.

02-11-2022

Kyle McNeil []

I would like to purchase raw milk product as well. I think it would help local dairy farms being able to sell directly also. There should be some regulation on it so that no one that doesn't know what they are doing sells it and gets people sick.

02-11-2022

Chelsea Eggleston []

I am a consumer and would love to be able to have better access to raw milk for not only my family but for everyone! I am very sensitive to heavily processed dairy, which is everything sold in stores. It takes all of the good nutrients, vitamins and proteins out of the milk and leaves children and adults with basically nothing nutritional. Raw milk and raw milk products are the only dairy that does not upset my stomach. Please allow this to be available for Iowans!!

02-11-2022

Kathryn Heilesen [CPA]

I am a consumer and I want raw milk in our great State. It is important to be able to both support our local dairy farms and also be allowed to purchase things as such that we have at our resource level that are healthy for our families of we so choose.

02-11-2022

Stephanie Van Vleet []

I am an Iowan and would love the opportunity to be able to purchase raw milk. I would love to be able to support our local dairy farmers (who are struggling) where the sale of their milk directly benefits them and keeps their money local, rather than going to some large corporation. We should very carefully consider why several surrounding states allow the sale of raw milk but we do not. Please hear Citizens on this matter, not corporations. God bless.

02-11-2022

Marie Hirschler []

I am an Iowan & live close enough to Nebraska that I can thankfully get raw milk for my family! Iowa needs to make it legal for families that desire the health benefits of raw milk to have the opportunity to search out these sources in their communities. Please make this decision available to the Iowan families!

02-11-2022

Karen Ahrenholtz []

SUPPORT SSB 3126 I am an Iowan consumer and grew up on raw milk. It was milked daily and we drank it fresh from the cows on our family farm. It was nutritious as well as delicious. The only milk we can now consume has been heated in the pasteurization process which destroys natural good bacteria essential for good gut health. Iowa is only 1 of 5 states left in the nation that does not allow its citizens to purchase raw milk. I believe it is time to change that law so we all have the choice to purchase the foods we feel are the healthier choice for our families. Please support SSB 3126 Thank you.

02-11-2022

Jonathan Patton []

I am an Iowan who has a milk cow on our land so our family can consume raw milk. Before we began to consume raw milk from a small Nebraska dairy farm, many of my children had adverse affects to pasteurized and homogenized milk from the store. Our health has greatly improved due to the health benefits of consuming raw milk from a healthy cow that is raised and milked in sanitary conditions.I would love very much to be able to sell safe and delicious raw milk to my neighbors and community.

02-11-2022

DeAnn Nielsen []

I raise and milk dairy goats for my own personal use. I would like to be able to buy raw cows milk to make butter. I can only tolerate raw milk. I am lucky because I live on an acreage but others may need raw milk but can not own their own animals. Giving Iowans the choice to do what they feel is best for their health is freedom.

02-11-2022

Becky Gafford []

I am an Iowan and I grew up on raw milk at my grandpas farm. As a farmers wife, I fully support local farm products, the freedom for Iowans to choose their food, and to sell their farm products to their neighbors.

02-12-2022

Patricia Ahrenholtz []

Please support Iowa farmers by allowing Iowans to purchase raw milk for their families. Supporting local farmers and providing nutritious milk for consumers is a win win situation for the people of our amazing state.

02-12-2022

Eileen Dannemann [National Coalition of Organize Women]

Equity and Diversity for Agriculture: the National Coalition of Women in Iowa support equity and diversity programs for agriculture. If schools and institutions are supporting equity and diversity for humans..Iowa, the premier AG state can lead the way and support equity and diversity in farming.We support SSB 3126

02-12-2022

June Varner [Retired real farmer]

I was raised on a small dairy farm in New York during WWII and helped milk the cows, drank the fresh milk and generously used the butter we made from the cream. Life led me to Iowa where for some years my husband and I had a foster home for teenage boys some of whom had behavior issues. I joined a coop with an area farmer and got five gallons of whole fresh milk every week. Next life led me to Minnesota where I began farming again. Minnesota Constitution allowed producers to sell fresh milk direct from their farms. Again I was able to get fresh whole milk from local producers. I moved back to New York ten years ago to be closer to family. I have not been able to find a close source of fresh milk so I no longer drink milk at all. In all those years fresh milk never made me sick, it probably helped me to reach my 80's. I am very active, still gardening, no pains and don't need/take any meds. Iowa, wake up, let people restore their health with real,fresh milk AND,AND support local real sitonthetractor farmers once again.

02-12-2022

Julie Sulc []

When we lived in Philadelphia, my daughter was unable to consume milk. So, after reading up, I learned that some people are able to consume raw milk, but not ultra pasteurized milk. We tried it and, sure enough, she was able to tolerate raw milk that was regulated and sold by local farmers at farmers markets. That experience has taught me the value of raw milk. Because that is not an option, we don't even buy cow's milk currently because 2 of 4 out of our household cannot tolerate dairy. Instead we buy almond milk or other substitutes. I wish we had more options in Iowa.

02-12-2022

Anna Grell []

I can purchase enough alcohol or cigarettes to kill myself if I so wish to do so. It is my choice because I live in America. I can not buy raw milk or dairy products and I am told it is for my safety. How absurd this reason truly is. My grandpa and uncles were dairy farmers that sold fabulous, nutrient dense milk. No one ever became ill from grandpas milk, because he took pride in his farm and his family all drank the same milk he sold. There was no need to pasteurize his milk. These large dairy producers are pushing out the authentic, wholesome farmers that actually care about what they sell. I have 2 children that can not tolerate pasteurized milk or dairy products.. We have to purchase almond and oat milk products instead. I, as an American, should have the option to purchase raw milk in my state of Iowa. When we have purchased raw milk while visiting family in states that do allow the sale of raw milk, all of my children can actually drink the raw milk without getting a runny nose, excessive phlegm, constipation, drowsiness, and body rashes. Please stop allowing theses large corporations to control your vote, and control our buying options and health. Thank you for your time. May God bless you abundantly for doing His will.

02-12-2022

Donna Prizgintas []

Making the sale of Raw milk available in Iowa would bring financial benefit to smaller milk producers. It has been legalized with very good bacterial count standards in many other states with no averse health consequences and has proven to be a helpful market for Dairy farmers wishing to serve this market. Our state dairy industry is loosing numbers of family operated dairy operations and this could possibly be helpful to some farmers and consumers seem to want it. Thank you for your consideration.

02-12-2022

Sherre Johnson []

Hello! I ardently ask you to legalize the sale of raw milk in the state of Iowa. My husband and I have six children. Several of them are mildly allergic to milk purchased in the store. I would greatly appreciate it if we could purchase fresh raw milk in Iowa! Thank you.

02-12-2022

Graciella Zogbi [Ayurveda Health and Wellness]

Raw milk is highly prized in ancient Natural Health Sciences especially Ayurveda and Chinese Medicine. It is an elixir for health and longevity. When properly prepared and boiled with spices, Raw milk is nourishing to all the 7 tissues of the body within 24 hours whereas all other foods require a month to metabolize. It is the best medicine for a strong immune system. Also for strong bones and teeth and good fertility. Raw milk is a precious elixir for both young and old.when properly boiled with spices. It is time to make this precious food and medicine available in raw form in Iowa. This legislature is way overdo.

02-12-2022

Paul Morehead [MIU]

Raw milk from healthy cows can be extremely nutritious. I teach natural health care and this important food has been excluded far too long. Processed milk is more difficult to digest and not as healthy. Thank you for restoring this important food for the health of Iowans.

02-12-2022

Renita Torneten []

I would love the freedom to purchase raw milk in Iowa. People are allowed to make their own decisions when it comes to all kinds of products in the marketplace and this should be one of them. Thank you

02-12-2022

Annette Abusharkh []

Our family supports this bill. We should have the freedom to choose. It really does not make logical sense that most other states allow the sale of raw milk. If it was a true health hazard then we would have constant outbreaks in these other states. So what is really the reason why Iowa is one of the few that restricts it's people ability to choose raw milk? It's not about safety, it's about money and corporations being allowed to govern the rights of Iowans. We, the people of Iowa, want the ability to choose for ourselves what we put into our bodies. And many of us already don't use pasteurized dairy from the corporations that absolutely do not care about us. We choose to go without milk versus using a dead pasteurized product with no real nutritional value. Raw milk helped in part of the healing of some of my children. We have experienced the healing and health that can come from drinking raw dairy. We can drink it at family in South Dakota but can't drink it in our own homes. Something is not right here in the state of Iowa. Please support this bill!

02-12-2022

Vickie Buettner [-]

In regards to the bill SSB3126 scheduled before you, I commend those who have the foresight to see all the positive changes this could have; not only for dairy farmers here within this state, but also the positive changes for ALL consumers. I can only hope that when each of you are voting you vote FOR the changes made in the wording TO INCLUDE the sale of RAW MILK and RAW MILK PRODUCTS and the labeling of said products by the dairy farmers here in this state! We the people, SHOULD be able to make heathier choices for our families and ourselves when it comes to the food products we consume. Raw milk and raw milk products have many more beneficial attributes than what we as consumers are given today in this state. PLEASE Give us a healthier choice than what we have right now! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE for educating yourselves on the benefits of consuming raw milk and raw milk products not only for our milk producers, but also for all consumers BEFORE you vote!

02-12-2022

Alyssa Troll []

I moved to Iowa recently and was shocked that I wasnt able to get raw milk here. Everywhere else Ive lived it was legal and I have consumed it since I was very young. I believe it should be our choice, as it is with many other things, what we want to put in our bodies. Please give us the choice.

02-12-2022

Christina Kessinger []

Please legalize raw milk in the great state of Iowa. Scientific research on the benefits of raw milk is ubiquitous. Raw milk is safe and beneficial to the human body. Personally, we have consumed raw milk and raw dairy products for 17 years with no negative health effects. We have received only positive health outcomes from the consumption of raw dairy in our family. Both of our children were raised on raw dairy, and they are healthy vibrant teenagers. The pasteurization of raw dairy negates and kills its beneficial properties. It's about time the legalization of raw milk and dairy be approved. People should have the opportunity to choose for themselves what they eat and drink. Governments should not mandate that only store bought pasteurized homogenized milk and dairy products be consumed. Prior to pasteurization and homogenization, for thousands of years, dairy has been consumed raw with no ill health effects. Dairy in many parts of the world is still consumed raw. Some of the healthiest ethnic groups in Africa who experience no western diseases or illness consume raw dairy on a daily basis. Choice is important. Let the consumer choose to buy raw dairy legally. We are an educated society and with that education people should be able to make sound and reasoned purchasing decisions. It's time to legalize raw dairy in Iowa.

02-12-2022

MARILYN BARNES []

I am and Iowan and in favor of legalizing the sale of raw milk in our state. I believe it would benefit the health of many Iowans and also be of economic benefit to the small dairy farmer. I drank raw milk as a child and my family did when my boys had dairy cows in 4H.

02-13-2022

Tony Camero []

Who the fuck are YOU to "regulate" how free. People decide to interact with natural substances. This is a farce. It's everyone's Constitutional Right, God given not government granted, to have raw milk.A time is coming where these coloroflaw codes are going to bite you in the ass.

02-13-2022

Einar Olsen []

Senators Jason Schultz, Adrian Dickey, and other Iowa Senators, Thank you Senator Schultz for introducing legislation for the legalization of raw milk, and thank you Senator Dickey and other Iowa Senators for your allowing for consideration of this proposed bill. Thank you all for allowing and considering comments on proposed legislation.More diversity and equity is needed on all levels of government muni, county, state, and federal. This is important to my wife Mary Cathryn, many of our friends, and to me. Mary Cathryn and I would appreciate your consideration of this bill, as it would allow for more diversity, equity, and other similar values in agriculture. Since Iowa is perhaps the leading ag state or province on the globe, Iowa has an opportunity to lead the world in educating the world in the understanding of why raw milk is safe and healthy, and in passing legislation to making the availability of raw milk legal. Thank you very much for your consideration of this proposed bill, and for allowing comments on proposed legislationkEinar and Mary Cathryn OlsenJefferson County, IA

02-13-2022

Ed Coenen []

I would definitely support any effort to make raw milk products available to the buying public. I'm surprised that Iowa is one of the few states that doesn't allow it, considering Iowa is supposed to be so pro farmer and dairy. It should be a personal choice given to the buying public.

02-13-2022

wendy stegall []

Raw milk should never have been made illegal in the first place and I applaud you for bringing this bill to the legislature. I am very much in favor of access to raw milk products so we don't have to go out of state.

02-13-2022

Sonya Swan []

I support this bill. Consumers in Iowa have been asking for the right to purchase raw milk, both goat and cow, for over 20 years now. There are only 5 states that do not allow for the purchase raw milk. It's legal in retail stores in at least 11 states. It's time to support our small farmers who would like to provide this product to consumers who would like to purchase this product. We are losing dollars out of our economy as consumers are getting their products out of state. Many consumers enjoy purchasing local products produced by farmers they know.

02-13-2022

Amy Shute []

Please legalize raw milk sales in Iowa. With so many health benefits there is no reason for milk to be illegal. We have our own milk cow. I have many friends who would love to buy milk from us but it is illegal. Thank you for this bill!!!

02-13-2022

Isa O’Hara []

Im a consumer and would appreciate government allowing me to make my own decisions about the foods I consume. There are so many things that are legal for us to consume that provide no health benefits, and even cause damage to our health. Raw milk is sold by locals who care and love their cows and there are many studies that show the health benefits of consuming raw milk.

02-13-2022

Heather Vitteri []

I am a consumer here in Iowa and I very much need access to nutrient rich, raw dairy for the health of my family.All of my children suffer from nutritional deficiencies that are easily met with raw dairy, but cannot be met otherwise. I have done quite a bit of research on oral health specifically, and the nutrients we need for teeth and bone health are not available in commercially processed dairy products, both due to the diet of the cow, as well as the process of pasteurization.Our family has enjoyed raw dairy while living abroad, as did the rest of the country with NO adverse affect. Even poor countries with no access to refrigeration Are able to manage this process with no adverse affects.As well, we prefer to support local farmers as much as possible, and the current legislation prohibits this as it concerns dairy products. Please allow Iowans access to REAL, whole food, as this is the best way to nourish young bodies.

02-13-2022

Barbara Ringwalt []

I would like to see raw milk legalized in Iowa. It is good when we have choices as to how to stay healthy, and it is important to give us that choice by offering options. I would like the option of being able to purchase raw milk (unpasteurized and unhomoginized and without additives) the natural thing from healthy cows.

02-13-2022

Anne Ball []

I ask you to support SSB 3126 allowing for sale of raw milk directly from dairy farms. My family has consumed raw milk for the last 10 years and this is an important staple in our diet. It contains enzymes and probiotics for good gut health, which we find very important. This type of sale direct from the dairy usually gives us opportunity to see the cleanliness of the operation for ourselves. We are capable of determining for ourselves if their standards of operation are satisfactory. How is it that we can easily buy tobacco products, alcohol, and junk food, but are prohibited from one of nature's own foods? Also, corporate dairies have nearly obliterated small dairy farms this is an opportunity for small family farms to stay alive.

02-13-2022

Dana Halvorson []

I was quite surprised to learn that Iowa is one of only 5 states in the nation that do NOT allow the sale of raw milk. Being one of the top agricultural states, this just does not make sense. It should be up to the consumer to decide which type of milk products they want to purchase and use. This is not a decision the government needs to be involved in and is yet another example of government overreach and unnecessary meddling in our personal decisions, which we are quite capable of making for ourselves. Our personal freedoms are continually under attack, it seems. This legislation to allow the sale of raw milk and raw milk products should pass swiftly!

02-13-2022

Janae Vander Wilt []

I encourage Iowa to legalize the sale of raw milk & raw milk products. What a great way to increase freedom of choice, food independence, health, farm to table initiatives, open new small market space, & protection from supply chain issues. We've been very disappointed that Iowa is one of just a handful of states that makes this food choice illegal. One of my babies would break out in rashes & suffer from gastrointestinal pain from nursing after I had consumed processed dairy. However, if I had consumed raw dairy, the baby was just fine. The heating process truly seems to damage the milk product for sensitive tummies. As a mom with a little newborn, it was very frustrating to have to own and milk our own cow in order to avoid being illegal. What a constraint to our health and freedom!

02-13-2022

Janine Hirschler []

I can tell you from experience that storebought, processed "milk" is lacking sorely both in flavor and nutritional value in comparison to farmfresh, raw milk. It is critical for households to be able to make their own decisions in what they will consume for the sake of the health and freedom of our families and thus our communities. It is also vitally important for us to support our local small/family farms; if we do not, our communities will continuously face worsening difficulties with health, freedom, responsibility, and value. It is also very sad, in my opinion, that so many are unaware of the fact that all milk is raw, natural milk to begin with anyways; and we, which are also natural, require natural foods. I am grateful that you are addressing this issue for our state, and I would like to thank you in advance for seeing this through for all Iowans.

02-14-2022

Caleb Stam []

Please support this bill!! And give both the consumers dairy farmers the freedom to buy and sell local.Over the past few years the need for this option has increased, with supply chain issues and labor issues, milk has had to be dumped because of processing plant issues, and store shelves were empty. It is time to give Iowans the choice to buy and sell local!

02-14-2022

Erin Meinders []

I support Iowans being able to buy an sell raw milk and raw milk products. I grew up on a dairy farm drinking raw milk. I have family that continue to run the family dairy farm. This would provide another avenue of support for the family farmers while filling the local communities desire to support their neighbors and provide raw, nutrient rich milk for their families. Please support this.

02-14-2022

Mandee Shivers []

I am a consumer that would like to be able to make my own choice on what is healthiest for me, and my family. That being said, we would like access to raw milk without having to purchase our own cow.

02-14-2022

Sheila Zanela [Plumbing & Heating LLC]

Please make the sale of raw milk legal in Iowa. It would be a another nice source of income to support small farms and I personally know of so many people who would like to purchase it. My sister has been getting it for years in SD and it's very popular in SF. There is no reason why this healthy product shouldn't be available to Iowans. Thank you

02-14-2022

Chelsea Day []

I believe legalizing the sell of raw milk would be a two fold win it would be a much needed economic asset for local dairies and it would give options to those whose families have sensitivities related to the cooking process associated with current standards. There have been endless studies showing the benefits of raw dairy. I think it's time we trust our citizens and our farmers to take this step forward.

02-14-2022

Betsy Salsberry []

I have been trying to access raw milk for years. The nutritional benefits far outweigh that of pasteurized milk which essentially is void of most nutrition due to the high heat. It would amazing for young children to have access to this standard unprocessed form of milk. It really makes no sense that this is illegal. People can choose whether or not to purchase raw or pasteurized milk for themselves based on the label. Would love to support my familys health and the farmers of this became legal!

02-14-2022

Lindsey Shinkey []

I am in support of this bill because I believe that everyone should have legal access to this super food. Carefully produced raw milk has numerous health advantages over pasteurized milk. Whereas pasteurized milk is now recognized as a top food allergen and difficult to digest, raw milk is actually a healthsupporting food with rich therapeutic potential and is easily digested by most consumers. Like breastmilk, raw milk is a living whole food which provides excellent nutrition along with health supporting enzymes and probiotics. Raw milk has a superior nutrient profile, whereas pasteurized milk has diminished nutrition with denatured proteins and fats. People who are lactose intolerant can often consume raw milk with no maldigestion, due to the presence of a variety of living bacteria which facilitate production of lactase enzyme in the intestines. Numerous scientific studies have shown that raw milk is correlated with decreased rates of asthma, allergies, eczema,otitis, fever, and respiratory infections. Raw milk also aids in recovery from antibiotic use, and provides many guthealthy probiotics and enzymes.https://www.rawmilkinstitute.org/updates/lettertomedicalprofessionalsaboutrawmilk

02-14-2022

Brei Johnson []

Im excited to see this bill extend opportunity for Iowans to support small local farmers. I support this bill as there are many health benefits to the consumption of raw milk. I believe Iowans are able to make educated decisions on goods and services. lets free the market up for Iowa farmers to diversify their services.

02-14-2022

Amber Ryan []

I am a consumer and I want to be able to purchase raw milk in Iowa! It is important to be able to both support our local dairy farms and also be allowed to purchase items such as raw milk that are much healthier for our families than the subpar alternatives!

02-14-2022

Cindy Grantham []

I gre up on raw milk and it didnt hurt me a bit! I feel people should have the freedom of choice to purchase raw milk. Please see a positive outcome in this bill for people to choose and not be governed.

02-14-2022

Maggie Laverman []

I am a resident of Iowa and would like the ability to access raw milk in Iowa. I fear the reason Iowa is the only midwest state who does not current allow raw milk sales is because the big dairy companies (AE, Bluebunny, etc) merely have stronger lobbyists. Raw milk, especially grassfed, is exponentially more healthy for the human body than adulterated/pasteurized/homogenized milk. God created milk to be completely and wholly digestible asis, including all of the digestivr enzymes necessary to be highly beneficial to the body. Many current health issues can be prevented and even reversed with unadulterated grassfed milk and milk products. We urge that this be legalized in Iowa.

02-14-2022

Krystal Lefevre []

As both a farmer and a consumer, I was surprised when I found out a few years back that Iowa was one of only a handful of states that prohibits the sale of raw milk and the only (I believe) Midwestern state to do so. What a poor way to support our farmers in an agriculture state! Allowing the sale of milk from farm to table will be a tremendous asset to the farm economy. It also would be a tremendous opportunity for consumers who are looking for the health benefits raw milk can provide some bodies cannot digest pasteurized milk, and this bill would allow the health benefits of dairy back into their diets. I am hopeful that this bill would include dairy from all livestock (cow, goat and sheep) and not only milk and cream, but also dairy products such as yogurt, butter and cheese. This bill should allow the sale both onfarm and also in farmer's markets, thus allowing a greater availability to consumers.

02-14-2022

Lindsey O'Dell []

I am a resident of Iowa and would like the ability to access raw milk in Iowa. I fear the reason Iowa is the only midwest state who does not current allow raw milk sales is because the big dairy companies (AE, Bluebunny, etc) merely have stronger lobbyists. Raw milk, especially grassfed, is exponentially more healthy for the human body than adulterated/pasteurized/homogenized milk. God created milk to be completely and wholly digestible asis, including all of the digestive enzymes necessary to be highly beneficial to the body. Many current health issues can be prevented and even reversed with unadulterated grassfed milk and milk products. We urge that this be legalized in Iowa.

02-14-2022

Brooke Miller []

I am in support of this bull. I feel we should have the ability to easily have access to raw milk. The government overreach in food supply has not been successful in supporting our health and well being. Those of us taking responsibility for the health of ourselves and our family should have access to consumables of our choosing. Look at the general state of health back in the day of raising your own food, we need to have the same opportunity. Thank you for your consideration.

02-14-2022

Linda Reynolds []

As one of the leading agricultural sates, I believe we need to uphold the right of dairymen to sell their product directly to the consumer. We are one of the few who currently do not give them this right. Lets support our dairymen and restore this right!.

02-14-2022

David Graber []

Passing this legislation is an opportunity to uphold the individual liberties of Iowans To make informed choices about about what they deem appropriate for themselves and their families. Government does not need to have a say in what kind of milk I can buy.

02-14-2022

Heather Vw []

"I am a resident of Iowa and a would like the ability to access raw milk in Iowa. I fear the reason Iowa is the only midwest state who does not current allow raw milk sales is because the big dairy companies (AE, Bluebunny, etc) merely have stronger lobbyists. Raw milk, especially grassfed, is exponentially more healthy for the human body than adulterated/pasteurized/homogenized milk. God created milk to be completely and wholly digestible asis, including all of the digestive enzymes necessary to be highly beneficial to the body. Many current health issues can be prevented and even reversed with unadulterated grassfed milk and milk products. We urge that this be legalized in Iowa."

02-14-2022

Megan Dieken []

I am a resident of Iowa and I would love to have access to raw milk for me and my family. We drink it when were at my parents and my young son loves it and I especially love that its the healthiest milk available. Please allow Iowans to freely purchase the grocery products they want for their families. Since raw milk is exponentially better for you then pasteurized and homogenized milk and can even help reverse certain issues this is a healthy and valuable product that should be available on the free market to consumers.

02-14-2022

Marilyn Fogle []

Please pass this bill to allow the sale of raw milk in our state for the health benefit, and the use of individual freedoms for health choices, of our Iowa citizens! Many are the benefits of raw milk. Raw milk is, in many ways, like breast milk. Both contain such a large amount of beneficial nutrients, enzymes, vitamins, and minerals, and in their natural form are easily used by the body. Both provide excellent nutrition and strengthen the immune system. It is a natural next step after breast milk. Raw milk is a great source of calcium, iron, vitamins A, D & K, phosphorus, zinc, conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), omega3 fatty acid, many beneficial enzymes and probiotics. The pasteurization of milk reduces or destroys many of these. Raw milk that is carefully and intentionally produced for direct human consumption in sanitary conditions and good care of healthy animals and clean (even tested) milk should be rewarded with allowing its use.

02-14-2022

Dan Heffernen []

In an era when we are all told we need to decrease our consumption of overly processed foods and eat a lot more fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, and in this case, RAW milk, its astounding to me that we still have this law on the books! We need to wake up to the fact that there is nothing more nutritious than fresh wholesome unprocessed food and change this law to allow for the safe production and sale of raw milk and related products to consumers.

02-14-2022

Robin Wilson []

I am very much interested in giving farmers and consumers alike, the opportunity to sell and purchase raw milk. Raw milk is so much healthier than pasteurized. Also, with the current state of the economy, this would provide another avenue for farmers to sell and consumers to purchase, as supply chains are disrupted.

02-14-2022

Ali Frank []

This to me is a basic human right. I don't need the public to protect me from raw milk. I should have the right to purchase it the same way I can buy a car off Craigslist and drive 70 mph down the road not knowing if the tires will blow. Stop abusing consumer censorship when corn syrup and pesticides are on every shelf in this country.

02-14-2022

Laurrie Hammer []

I am a consumer and healthcare practitioner and want free access to ALL foods of MY choice for myself and my clients. Raw milk has many healing properties and should not be limited in the state of Iowa. It is MY choice to consume any food I choose to consume and not for the IA legislature to determine what is best for my consumption. I do not see any law prohibiting alcohol consumption, which clearly can have radical negative consequences to our society as a whole if consumed irresponsibly. Raw milk consumption does NOT have radical negative consequences to our society as a whole. There is no law prohibiting other food consumption that is clearly negative to our health such as processed sugars, processed fats, soda pop and the list could go on....so why is there a law on MILK??? Most ridiculous in my professional opinion and infringes on godgiven FREEDOM at the most basic level.

02-14-2022

Aaron Kerr []

I am a consumer who would like to see this government overreach end. Treating farmers who want to sell their product as has been consumed for all time, as criminals is wrong. Please end this travesty and support freedom not government overreach. Show the courage to do the right thing.

02-14-2022

Cheryl Heffernen []

I would love to have the option to purchase fresh raw milk in the state of Iowa. I believe we have the right to decide what we feed our families. There are many health benefits of raw milk. Consumers should be allowed to purchase unprocessed raw and pure food especially in a agricultural state such as Iowa.

02-14-2022

melissa hopkins, []

Please support our right to have, purchase, and consume raw milk. Many of us believe its in our bodies best interest to drink it. This was one of the best things my fatherinlaw said he had while battling cancer. He found it very beneficial to his health and loved it!

02-14-2022

Kerrie Otten []

I am in support of legalizing raw milk. Iowans should be able to make this choice for themselves. It is time for this to pass. I believe the support of constituents on this is matter is greatly underestimated.

02-14-2022

Matthew Laverman []

I am a resident of Iowa and would like the ability to access raw milk in Iowa. I fear the reason Iowa is the only midwest state who does not current allow raw milk sales is because the big dairy companies (AE, Bluebunny, etc) merely have stronger lobbyists. Raw milk, especially grassfed, is exponentially more healthy for the human body than adulterated/pasteurized/homogenized milk. Give consumers the freedom to choose the milk they want to drink. Give family farms the option to sell to more than just corporations. More completion is better for everyone!

02-14-2022

Esther Black []

Freedoms are what we are really talking about. Let the consumers choose what they want to put into their bodies. It doesn't take much scientific research to quickly learn the amazing benefits of raw milk. I support the freedom to purchase and sell raw milk in Iowa. It's ashamed Iowa is one of the few states lagging behind...the people have spoken!

02-14-2022

Hannah B []

I am a consumer, or would like to be. I would like to be able to choose if I want to purchase/consumer raw milk or not. As one of the few states that hasnt legalized it, please do. Pasteurization was only necessary due to cleanliness issues and unhealthy animals. The enzymes in raw milk are there for a purpose. Please allow residents of Iowa to choose raw milk if they want.

02-14-2022

Lori Kilpatrick []

As a consumer and an Iowan, I would greatly appreciate having raw milk avaliable without having to leave the state. We are literally surrounded states that allow the sale of raw milk, and here we sit... driving to them and supporting their farms and their states. Bring the revenue and the support back to Iowa.

02-14-2022

Elizabeth Else []

I am a consumer and I want access to be able to obtain or purchase raw milk In the state of Iowa. I think it would be wise for the lawmakers of Iowa to support local and small family farms and businesses!

02-14-2022

Bryant Ashley []

I support this bill. As Iowans, we should have access to raw dairy and a choice between vonsuming pasterized versus raw. Pasturized dairy kills necessary helpful bacteria, vitamins and minerals. And then synthetic vitamins are added back. Synthetic vitamins taken long term reduce the bodies ability to process and utilize non Synthetic vitamins. People can choose what they wish to consume, the government should stay out of it and allow the healthy to become healthier.

02-14-2022

Elizabeth Phillips []

I am an Iowan and want the option to purchase raw milk. My father owned a dairy and I grew up on a farm. Its long overdue to fix this. Its outrageous that our only option for milk is to buy an inferior processed milk product. Please take action on this and make raw milk available to everyone.

02-11-2022

Melanie Henderson []

02-11-2022

Mayara Carneiro []

SUPPORT SSB3126 I grew up on raw milk, fresh from my grandpa's farm. I believe there is nothing as nutritious or delicious as real, raw A2A2 milk from pastured cows. Once the milk is heated in the pasteurization process, the enzymes and nutrients are destroyed. Moreover, decriminalizing the sale of real milk benefits small family farmers and supports the local economy.

02-11-2022

Gabriel DeLapp [Integrity Carpentry ]

I am a consumer and Our family would like access to raw milk. Iowa is one of 5 states that still prevent its sale. There are nutrients and good bacteria that are destroyed with pasteurization and homogenization. When we travel to other states we have enjoyed and appreciated the ability to drink raw milk. Local small scale farmers care very much for their animals and are very clean and conscientious about how they handle the milk and clean their facilities. In a time where markets are dominated by the big players and the lobbies and interest groups, we should give farmers the ability to sell to their local community. It can be hard to make a profit for small farmers and this could help them support their families. For the amount of goat and dairy farms this would also help agri tourism as those visiting farms from out of the area would be able to purchase a glass or a gallon or two of milk from some farms. For a small business owner, and family with 8 children, please listen to our voice.

02-11-2022

Jamie Wise []

I support this bill. Now, more than ever we should be empowering people to obtain fresh local foods and supporting our local farmers and economy. Further, the ultra processing of milk available in the store, which does make it safe and available to some, excludes others who cannot digest milk or milk products after all of the good bacteria and enzymes are killed. Not having a legal source of raw milk deprives some Iowans of the ability to access and consume a nutritious food.

02-11-2022

Whitney Stevens []

I am an Iowa resident and very much want the right to purchase and or acquire raw milk to consume in the state of Iowa. I have consumed raw milk by driving to Nebraska for 13 years now. It is something I consider essential for our health and without it and the enzymes and nutrients which it provides in our diets, other pasteurized dairy makes us sick. 70% of all nutrients in milk and all enzymes and good bacteria are lost in the pasteurization process. Most of what is left cannot be used without the missine key enzymes and nutrients to process it. Also, A1 milk is a mutation that most cannot digest, so raw A2 milk it the super food missing in our American diets.

02-11-2022

Jo-Ann Bargenquast []

I am a consumer and I want access to purchasing raw milk. I believe that many of the health issues that we have been facing over the years is how our foods are processed. I can't believe that iowa is still banning the sale of raw milk. I grew up on a farm,in Iowa,raised on raw milk. I believe in supporting our state dairy producers. Raw milk would be on my grocery list.

02-11-2022

Jo-Ann Bargenquast []

02-11-2022

Violet Ahrenholtz [Violet View Iowa Goldendoodles]

I am in support of SSB 3126. I would like to be able to purchase raw milk for my family and my animals. Raw Milk from grass fed cows is a health tonic at best. In the 1930s Mayo Clinic founder J.R. Crew believed we would be curing disease with it in the future, and unpasteurized milk can do that! Its pasteurized, homogenized cousin Sadly Cannot. Iowa desperately needs more food freedom. We have seen in the last 2 years how the pandemic has shown how broken our food systems are. They profit the giant operations and penalize the small producer. Allowing proper labeling of raw milk will let a growing Food niche thrive In Iowa. Why should I have to travel to Nebraska, Illinois, Minnesota, South Dakota, Wisconsin or Missouri To have to obtain this? I attached a map resource to show how behind the times Iowa is! Thank you for introducing this bill we have needed it for a long time! Violet Ahrenholtz Denison

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