I'm currently in Italy (left the US the day after the election) on a 99% US news fast. Instead of reading, I am eating locally-produced food and wine. The food culture here is, as you know, so different from the US. This is one of the few US-based reads I've allowed into my sphere. Appreciate your excellent overview of where we might be headed.
I work as s broker between producers, importers, distributors and retailers for several cheesemakers, spanish imports, charcuterie etc.
We are all nervous and some additional inventory is already being bought for long shelf life items.
I also have worked in raw milk cheese for a very pragmatic, cautious domestic producer.
Some of the language being thrown around about fluid raw milk products under RFK scares the /s$&t out of me. Food is my livelihood and my world and I want to keep it safe and more accessible, these are worrisome times.
Worrisome is such an apt word! Thanks for sharing this perspective, it’s helpful to hear from folks who are having to navigate this stuff. We will definitely be discussing the state of raw milk in the near future.
I'm currently in Italy (left the US the day after the election) on a 99% US news fast. Instead of reading, I am eating locally-produced food and wine. The food culture here is, as you know, so different from the US. This is one of the few US-based reads I've allowed into my sphere. Appreciate your excellent overview of where we might be headed.
Smart move, wish I’d thought of that :) Glad I was able to provide insight despite your news fast!
I work as s broker between producers, importers, distributors and retailers for several cheesemakers, spanish imports, charcuterie etc.
We are all nervous and some additional inventory is already being bought for long shelf life items.
I also have worked in raw milk cheese for a very pragmatic, cautious domestic producer.
Some of the language being thrown around about fluid raw milk products under RFK scares the /s$&t out of me. Food is my livelihood and my world and I want to keep it safe and more accessible, these are worrisome times.
Worrisome is such an apt word! Thanks for sharing this perspective, it’s helpful to hear from folks who are having to navigate this stuff. We will definitely be discussing the state of raw milk in the near future.