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Michael Schmidt: Organic Hero or Bioterrorist

  • 2008
  • 45m

The story of raw organic milk in Canada and the consumer’s right to choose It is illegal to distribute raw milk in Canada. In November 2006, twenty-five armed officers raided Michael Schmidt’s Glencolton Farms as he drove up the lane in his old Blue Bus on the way to deliver raw milk to his cow-share members in Toronto. Officials confiscated raw milk, cheese-making equipment, computers, and files. This film follows a year in the life of a Canadian activist farmer as he struggles to provide his “farm fresh milk” while battling authorities. Schmidt prepares for his trial and attempts to find a political solution to legally provide raw (unpasteurized) organic milk in Canada.

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Overview

The story of raw organic milk in Canada and the consumer’s right to choose It is illegal to distribute raw milk in Canada. In November 2006, twenty-five armed officers raided Michael Schmidt’s Glencolton Farms as he drove up the lane in his old Blue Bus on the way to deliver raw milk to his cow-share members in Toronto. Officials confiscated raw milk, cheese-making equipment, computers, and files. This film follows a year in the life of a Canadian activist farmer as he struggles to provide his “farm fresh milk” while battling authorities. Schmidt prepares for his trial and attempts to find a political solution to legally provide raw (unpasteurized) organic milk in Canada.

Cast

  • Michael SchmidtHimself - Raw Milk Farmer
  • Hazel LynnHerself - Medical Officer of Health Grey Bruce
  • Mansel GriffithsHimself - PhD, Director of Research Institute for Food Safety, Guelph University
  • Milena CorredigHerself - PhD, Research Chair, Food Science, Guelph University
  • Randy HillierHimself - Ontario Landowners Association
  • Marc ThuetHimself - Chef and Owner of Thuet Restaurant
  • Bill MitchellHimself - Dairy Farmers of Ontario
  • Mark MaAfeeHimself - Organic Pastures Dairy Co.

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