Comments for The Food Safety Lawyer http://thefoodsafetylawyer.com Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:37:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Criminal Prosecution in Food Contamination Cases Practically Nil by Beth http://thefoodsafetylawyer.com/2011/01/criminal-prosecution-in-food-contamination-cases-practically-nil/comment-page-1/#comment-7451 Beth Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:37:08 +0000 http://thefoodsafetylawyer.com/?p=682#comment-7451 Hello, I'm continuing to follow the PCA case, and I think you comments above are right on target. Could you please provide me with the date of this blog entry? Also, if you have further recent info (2/11 to date) about PCA please let me know. Thanks, Beth Hello,

I’m continuing to follow the PCA case, and I think you comments above are right on target. Could you please provide me with the date of this blog entry? Also, if you have further recent info (2/11 to date) about PCA please let me know.

Thanks,
Beth

]]> Comment on Sale of Raw Milk Should be Banned in U.S. by Fred Pritzker http://thefoodsafetylawyer.com/2011/03/sale-of-raw-milk-should-be-banned-in-u-s/comment-page-1/#comment-2638 Fred Pritzker Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:08:28 +0000 http://thefoodsafetylawyer.com/?p=749#comment-2638 The children sickened in the <a href="http://foodpoisoning.pritzkerlaw.com/archives/campylobacter-raw-milk-source-of-campylobacter-outbreak-in-wisconsin.html" rel="nofollow">campylobacteriosis outbreak associated with raw milk served at a fourth grade event in Wisconsin</a> did not use their "freedom of choice" when they drank the poisoned milk. It is likely that the parent who brought the raw milk to the event did not know about the risks associated with raw milk, so she probably did not use an informed freedom of choice, either. In every one of our raw milk cases the victim or the victim's parent said they did not know that raw milk was dangerous. They were not given the facts by the seller of the raw milk that would have given them an opportunity to use an informed freedom of choice. As to banning meat, raw meat is cooked, which kills dangerous pathogens (Campylobacter, E. coli, Salmonella, etc.). Our position is that milk should be cooked (pasteurized) before it is sold. It is a reasonable position given our experience with severely sickened raw milk food poisoning victims. The children sickened in the campylobacteriosis outbreak associated with raw milk served at a fourth grade event in Wisconsin did not use their “freedom of choice” when they drank the poisoned milk. It is likely that the parent who brought the raw milk to the event did not know about the risks associated with raw milk, so she probably did not use an informed freedom of choice, either.

In every one of our raw milk cases the victim or the victim’s parent said they did not know that raw milk was dangerous. They were not given the facts by the seller of the raw milk that would have given them an opportunity to use an informed freedom of choice.

As to banning meat, raw meat is cooked, which kills dangerous pathogens (Campylobacter, E. coli, Salmonella, etc.). Our position is that milk should be cooked (pasteurized) before it is sold. It is a reasonable position given our experience with severely sickened raw milk food poisoning victims.

]]> Comment on Sale of Raw Milk Should be Banned in U.S. by Jose http://thefoodsafetylawyer.com/2011/03/sale-of-raw-milk-should-be-banned-in-u-s/comment-page-1/#comment-2616 Jose Fri, 24 Jun 2011 03:03:52 +0000 http://thefoodsafetylawyer.com/?p=749#comment-2616 Ban Raw Milk? Why don't we ban all meat products too? I like freedom of choice, and furthermore legislation should be passed to prevent frivolous lawsuits over consumption of raw milk, and a disclosure of drinking raw milk at your own risk. Is personal responsibility dead in this Country? I guess so since the Liberals are in office! Ban Raw Milk? Why don’t we ban all meat products too?

I like freedom of choice, and furthermore legislation should be passed to prevent frivolous lawsuits over consumption of raw milk, and a disclosure of drinking raw milk at your own risk.

Is personal responsibility dead in this Country? I guess so since the Liberals are in office!

]]> Comment on Raw Milk is Not Worth the Risk by Kelly http://thefoodsafetylawyer.com/2011/01/raw-milk-is-not-worth-the-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-2483 Kelly Sun, 12 Jun 2011 18:32:17 +0000 http://thefoodsafetylawyer.com/?p=679#comment-2483 How do people in so many other countries survive with all of their delicious, unpasteurized, unadulterated cheeses, milk and food? How do the cows survive without their corn based diets, E. coli in their guts, and mastitis from no rBGH? How do people in so many other countries survive with all of their delicious, unpasteurized, unadulterated cheeses, milk and food? How do the cows survive without their corn based diets, E. coli in their guts, and mastitis from no rBGH?

]]> Comment on Raw Milk is Not Worth the Risk by Fred Pritzker http://thefoodsafetylawyer.com/2011/01/raw-milk-is-not-worth-the-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-1300 Fred Pritzker Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:57:24 +0000 http://thefoodsafetylawyer.com/?p=679#comment-1300 What we have found is that consumers of raw milk and raw milk products are not adequately warned of the risks of food poisoning. Also, most people do not understand that food poisoning can cause kidney failure, brain damage, heart failure, blindness, paralysis and death. Right now I am representing families whose loved ones suffered kidney failure after consuming food contaminated with E. coli. I am also representing a man who is paralyzed because he drank raw milk contaminated with Campylobacter. What we have found is that consumers of raw milk and raw milk products are not adequately warned of the risks of food poisoning. Also, most people do not understand that food poisoning can cause kidney failure, brain damage, heart failure, blindness, paralysis and death. Right now I am representing families whose loved ones suffered kidney failure after consuming food contaminated with E. coli. I am also representing a man who is paralyzed because he drank raw milk contaminated with Campylobacter.

]]> Comment on Raw Milk is Not Worth the Risk by Fred Pritzker http://thefoodsafetylawyer.com/2011/01/raw-milk-is-not-worth-the-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-1299 Fred Pritzker Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:51:58 +0000 http://thefoodsafetylawyer.com/?p=679#comment-1299 The problem is not food production techniques, but poor sanitation and inadequate testing. The problem is not food production techniques, but poor sanitation and inadequate testing.

]]> Comment on Raw Milk is Not Worth the Risk by Rick http://thefoodsafetylawyer.com/2011/01/raw-milk-is-not-worth-the-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-1295 Rick Tue, 01 Feb 2011 06:18:41 +0000 http://thefoodsafetylawyer.com/?p=679#comment-1295 This article simply proves that some people will believe everything they are fed without doing the research or critical thinking for themselves to discern where the truth really lies. This article simply proves that some people will believe everything they are fed without doing the research or critical thinking for themselves to discern where the truth really lies.

]]> Comment on Raw Milk is Not Worth the Risk by Pete http://thefoodsafetylawyer.com/2011/01/raw-milk-is-not-worth-the-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-1293 Pete Tue, 01 Feb 2011 01:27:15 +0000 http://thefoodsafetylawyer.com/?p=679#comment-1293 Yes we should all stay away from raw milk because after all science-based food production techniques are never faulty! Give me a break! Yes we should all stay away from raw milk because after all science-based food production techniques are never faulty! Give me a break!

]]> Comment on E. coli O26 Beef Recall: Food Safety Video by Food Safety Attorney Fred Pritzker to speak at National Forum on Food-Borne Illness Litigation | The Food Safety Lawyer http://thefoodsafetylawyer.com/ecoli-beef-recall-food-safety-video/comment-page-1/#comment-561 Food Safety Attorney Fred Pritzker to speak at National Forum on Food-Borne Illness Litigation | The Food Safety Lawyer Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:08:26 +0000 http://thefoodsafetylawyer.com/#comment-561 [...] See Fred’s video on E. coli O26. [...] [...] See Fred’s video on E. coli O26. [...]

]]> Comment on Young HUS Victim From Ohio Escaped Death by Pritzker Olsen E. coli-HUS Client Featured in New York Times Article | The Food Safety Lawyer http://thefoodsafetylawyer.com/2010/05/young-e-coli-hus-victim-from-ohio-escaped-death/comment-page-1/#comment-422 Pritzker Olsen E. coli-HUS Client Featured in New York Times Article | The Food Safety Lawyer Thu, 27 May 2010 03:54:15 +0000 http://thefoodsafetylawyer.com/?p=571#comment-422 [...] client Emily Grabowski was featured in a May 27, 2010 New York Times article about the E. coli O145 outbreak involving [...] [...] client Emily Grabowski was featured in a May 27, 2010 New York Times article about the E. coli O145 outbreak involving [...]

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