FDA Raids Amish Farmer Dan Allgyer

[Grunthor]

Alright, you have proven the ability to spell; my sincerest congradulations.

[Scotsman will be Free]

See post 240.

[WatchTower_Texas]

I would really like to know how that happened. This would be the first case of strep being transmitted that way unless someone was drinking directly from the cows teat and that person had strep.

[WatchTower_Texas]

Actually they did not list any corrections to be made. They told him that they would get back to him with a list. They get no “special” treatment. The Amish don’t ask for special treatment and they do not expect it.And as for anyone paying for their medical, get a clue. They take care of themselves. You will not find the Amish lining up to use public medical, so you can feel safe in knowing that you place in the welfare line is safe from those evil Amish.

Try actually researching before you jump all over things. It sounds to me more like you have a bit of a hate issue going on.

[patriciaruth]

I don’t know where you all are getting this false information that you can’t get strep throat from drinking raw milk.

Cows can have subclinical cases of mastitis and the milk can look okay but the milk has the strep germs in it. There are of course other germs that can be present more commonly, but we are talking here about streptococci that cause strep throat.

A quick search has a hand out on strep throat from the North Dakota Public Health Dept in 2005 that lists raw milk as a source of infection for strep throat.

I think you all have been talking to each other and your sources are biased and not science based research. Kids and adults can get strep throat from raw milk.

This is a trained bacteriologist and M.D. talking here.

[patriciaruth]

FDA NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
P05-103
December 16, 2005

FDA Warns Consumers to Avoid Drinking Raw Milk

Following an outbreak in the state of Washington, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning the public against drinking raw milk because it may contain harmful bacteria that can cause life-threatening illnesses. Raw milk is not treated or pasteurized to remove disease-causing bacteria.

The risk of drinking raw milk was most recently demonstrated in Washington State by an outbreak associated with raw milk containing the bacteria called Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E. coli). To date, eight illness have been reported in Washington state, several of which were in children. Two of the children remain hospitalized. Health authorities have identified locally sold raw milk as a source of the outbreak, and have ordered the unlicensed dairy to shut down.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 300 people in the United States became ill by drinking raw milk or eating cheese made from raw milk in 2001, and nearly 200 became ill from these products in 2002.

Symptoms of E. coli O157:H7 illness include stomach cramps and diarrhea, including bloody diarrhea. E. coli O157:H7 disease sometimes leads to a serious complication called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), which can cause kidney failure. People typically become ill two to five days after eating contaminated food. People who have developed those symptoms after consuming unpasteurized milk should seek immediate medical attention.

Pasteurization is the only effective method for eliminating the bacteria in raw milk and milk products. Pasteurization can also prevent such contagious diseases as tuberculosis, diphtheria, polio, Q fever, salmonellosis, strep throat, scarlet fever, and typhoid fever that can be spread by bacteria in milk.

All milk shipped between states is required, by law, to be pasteurized.

[amishman]

I second that. The lack of knowledge about the Amish and their “special treatment” and “tax exemptions” are ludicrous. I have an Amish friend who is constantly hounded by local land use officials and building inspectors who of course look the other way at the shoddy work of contractors with illegal workers that grease their palms. And I guarantee he pays more in taxes than me, my wife, and my parents combined. He doesn’t pay into Social Security, but he pays everything else.

[franciscopires]

We have to remember that the fda and the medical system are working together. They DO NOT want healthy people, a healthy person is a lost customer. They are slowly trying to ban everything that is healthy for humans, hasn't anybody noticed it ??? Why they do not ban mcdonalds, Kentucky Fried Chicken and similar types of restaurants, potato chips, beverages like coke, pepsi, 7up and similar drinks? People may say that they taste good, but they destroy your health i na such a way, you take years to recover, if you ever do. This is just to wright down a very very short list. If people KNEW how UNHEALTHY those thing are, those companies would go bankrupt over night. The feds and the government are so stupid or simply working for them.

[nacazo]

The amish don’t use medicare medicaid.

from http://www.holycrosslivonia.org/amish/amishfaq.htm#medic

The Amish do not collect Social Security benefits, nor would they collect unemployment or welfare funds. Self sufficiency is the Amish community’s answer to government aid programs. Section 310 of the Medicare section of the Social Security act has a sub-section that permits individuals to apply for exemption from the self-employment tax if he is a member of a religious body that is conscientiously opposed to Social Security benefits but that makes reasonable provision of taking care of their own elderly or dependent members. The Amish have a long history of taking care of their own members. They do not have retirement communities or nursing homes; in most cases, each family takes care of their own, and the Amish community gives assistance as needed.