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New rules on raw milk sales are causing an angry reaction by sellers, but the Ministry for Primary Industries says the rules are needed because of the risk raw milk poses.
The rules have put several raw milk retailers out of business in recent weeks. They come into full force on November 1. Meanwhile MPI is holding workshops to help farmers comply.
The rules have been subject to consultation and strike a balance between the increased demand for raw milk and its risk to human health, MPI says.
Guy Bakewell (31) is a herd owning sharemilker selling raw milk onfarm to help pay off his dairy cows faster.
It is now legal to sell raw (unpasteurised) drinking milk to consumers.
The raw milk movement is gaining momentum despite facing stricter new regulations, according to raw milk advocates Village Milk, Takaka.
It's business as usual for NSW farmers Stuart and Hayley Menzies even though they're now the sole suppliers of a product touted as the world's first safe-to-drink raw milk.
Researchers are about to begin looking at how to gain the health benefits of drinking raw milk without risking the pitfalls.
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