Support Legal Raw Cream and Raw Butter –
Tell Committee Members to Vote YES on HB 182
There will be a hearing on HB 182, the Raw Milk Products bill, in the House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee tomorrow (Wed., Feb. 20) at 8:00 a.m. in Capitol Building room 445. Please attend if you’re in the area.
House Bill 182 (HB 182), legislation that would legalize the sale of raw butter, is an opportunity to expand access to raw dairy products in Utah. The bill would allow licensed dairies to sell raw butter and raw cheese on the farm, through delivery and at a retail store of the producer owns over half the store.
The bill would expand consumer choice and enable dairy farms to make a better living.
ACTION TO TAKE
- Call and/or email committee members asking them to vote “YES on HB 182 Raw Milk Products”. See the list of members at the end of this email.
You may copy/paste this block to send an email to most of the committee members:
Subject: Vote YES on HB 182 Raw Milk Products
loganwilde@le.utah.gov ; carlalbrecht@le.utah.gov; jbriscoe@le.utah.gov; scottchew@le.utah.gov; sduckworth@le.utah.gov; jferry@le.utah.gov; thawkes@le.utah.gov; plyman@le.utah.gov; derrinowens@le.utah.gov; dougsagers@le.utah.gov; christinewatkins@le.utah.gov
Send a message to these members through their Facebook pages:
Rep. Mike McKell
https://www.facebook.com/MikeMcKell66/
Chair Rep. Keven Stratton
https://www.facebook.com/KevenJStratton/
- If you’re in the area, attend the hearing which is taking place at the State Capitol, room 445 on the fourth floor at 8:00 a.m. Mountain, Wednesday, February 20, 2019.
State Capitol Building, Room C445 (map)
350 State Capitol
Salt Lake City, UT 84114 (directions)
TALKING POINTS
- The bill will expand consumer access to nutrient-dense raw dairy products and keep more of the food dollar in the community.
- HB 182 will enable dairy farmers to make a better living through the sale of the high demand value-added dairy products–butter and cream.
- Raw cream and raw butter have an excellent track record for safety. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), foodborne illness database which runs from 1998-2016 there is not a single case of foodborne illness attributed to the consumption of commercially produced raw butter, Organic Pastures Dairy Company (OPDC) in California has sold over 2 million pounds of raw butter without a single complaint.
- Value-added raw dairy products like butter and cream can be a gateway for sales of other foods such as meat, poultry, eggs and produce so even the unlicensed farmers selling only limited amounts of raw butter and cream can benefit significantly from the passage of HB 182.
Please share this alert with others. WAPF will issue further alerts as events warrant.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Keven J. Stratton – Chair
https://www.facebook.com/KevenJStratton/
801-836-6010
Logan Wilde – Vice Chair
435-412-4384
Carl R. Albrecht
435-979-6578
Joel K. Briscoe
801-946-9791
Scott H. Chew
435-630-0221
Susan Duckworth
801-250-0728
Joel Ferry
435-465-8887
Timothy D. Hawkes
801-928-9008
Phil Lyman
435-459-2800
Michael K. McKell
https://www.facebook.com/MikeMcKell66/
801-210-1495
Derrin R. Owens
435-225-0430
Douglas V. Sagers
435-830-3485
Christine F. Watkins
435-650-1969
HB 182 – https://le.utah.gov/~2019/bills/static/HB0182.html
Committee – https://le.utah.gov/asp/interim/Commit.asp?Year=2019&Com=HSTNAE
Building Map – https://le.utah.gov/maps/map.asp?room=C445&frame=true
Directions – https://utahstatecapitol.utah.gov/visitors-tours/directions-parking
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This is the email I sent out to all I could:
Please vote yes on HB 182 ! Buying local butter is to me the greatest gift. I lose supporting local businesses where the cows are near, and being able to say, “I know who made the food we’re eating!”
>> today is the big day, thinking of all of you out there fighting for our sovereignty and ability to provide within our community.
We don’t make progress without individuals like yourself making it happen, so good going!
Hello and thank you for your message about bill 182. I went to the hearing and spoke about the benefits of these raw milk products and used your wording in the message you sent me. The bill passed! Our state representative was amazing and there seemed to be a lot of support. Thank you so much for keeping me afloat on these issues.
We are all very glad this bill passed, thank you for supporting the effort!
Any updates on how this went yesterday?
The bill passed!