Raw milk rule passes
For those interested in the raw milk story, this news release came my way from the Dept. of Agriculture on Friday:
The N.C. Board of Agriculture today approved a rule requiring anyone who sells unpasteurized milk for pet food to add a food coloring to the milk to give it a charcoal gray color. In addition, the product label would have to carry the statement, Not for Human Consumption."North Carolina law allows unpasteurized milk to be sold for pet food, but not for human consumption. Food protection officials with the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services say the new coloring and labeling requirements will help keep unpasteurized milk out of the food chain.
The board voted 5-0 to approve the rule. It is scheduled to take effect Nov. 1, pending review by the state Rules Review Commission.