Cash stolen in milk raid

Ok now I'm the 1st to jump in and be negative against Rawesome....
They are the company that apparently mishandled cheese that led to the seizure and court battle for our own Emily ( Ozark Jewels )
Don't get me wrong...I'm absolutely pro choice when it comes to foods...we should be able to eat how and what we want. But I remember that there was mis labeling and possible mishandling by that particular place that led to Morningland dairy's woes.
Call me a skeptic...is it possible that this place fabricated the missing money in an attempt to garner sympathy and compassion?
$9000.00 is a rather large stack of money in cash...If it were indeed taken it almost would have been done with at least 2 people...somewhere the truth of this matter is going to come out.

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It is my understanding that the government raiders are the ones that mis-handled the cheese by letting it sit for months before testing.

I may be wrong, and I'll agree that Rawesome seems to want to thumb their noses at the powers that be.

90 one hundred dollar bills? Hmmmmmm. Not that big.

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I'll agree to the mishandling...but IIRC they also had cheese packaged that was supposed to be from Emily's family's dairy that was not even a variety they made or marketed...

Here's an article I found on the discrepancies....

http://chelseagreen.com/blogs/davidg...st-raw-cheese/

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I was pretty miffed about this whole situation in the beginning, but I am really thinking there is more to this story than meets the eye. I don't want to throw stones, but something about this whole thing just sounds totally hinky! I know the gov't does some crazy stuff, but to pull something like this...one would think they would have their ducks in a row.

Then one would be thinking incorrectly.

Go and read the entire saga on the Morningland Uncheese Party site.

I will personally stake my own personal reputation for the folks at Morningland. They have followed the law TO THE LETTER for years and years and years (in 30 years, there has NEVER been a complaint of illness caused by their cheese).

The cheese that was seized in California did not even belong to Morningland. The MO Atty Gen (Chris Koster) and the MO Milk Board decided that they would nail the Dixons to the wall despite the preponderance of evidence in their favor - and were overheard saying so off the record in open court.

Guess what: If you follow the rules to the letter, if you have all of your ducks lined up in a row, if you are as pristine as the newly driven snow - if the govt decides that the only food allowed is that "food" produced by factory chemical companies, you are in for a rough ride when you stand up for what's right.

PLEASE. Go and read the site. Don't just poo-poo this, or suggest that something was done by the Dixons or the folks at Rawesome or any of the "little people" - the govt is NOT here to help you, but only to help their corporate friends to an incredibly huge slice of the pie.

(And please, while you're at it, don't you think there's something wrong with the Canadians being involved in this? Isn't there something wrong with the FDA having automatic weapons? And why the heck did the FDA cover the cameras at Rawesome?)

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Easy, Pony....I'm not saying that Morningland did anything wrong, but when they are not in direct control of what other groups are doing, like Rawesome foods, its hard to know exactly what they were doing because we are only getting what the groups reporting on this want us to know. I know the gov't isn't in the right with a LOT of what they have been doing to the collective group we speak of, but until full facts unfold of the story, I have yet to see anything reported on the issue from a reliable source. I can read until I am blue in the face on blogs and other forums, but I want to hear from someone other than those who have a stake in the topic. The gov't reporting agencies are going to say they were in the right. Those who are of the organic/whole foods/etc are going to say they are in the right....But as with any story, there are always two sides. Not saying anyone is right or wrong, just saying I want to know all the facts before I conclude one way or the other. I think its the only way to make a decision for myself. I understand there are farmers who have been victimized by the government, including members of this board. And while I am not pro-government, I cannot say I am totally anti-government.

I believe in raising my own food and knowing where my food comes from. At the same time I, for the lack of a better word, understand why we need crops that are easily sprayed for pests and weeds. I know this opinion will not be popular with many on this forum, but I also feel that I am entitled to my own opinion. With the rate of urban sprawl and the demand for low food costs, something has to give. Mass farming can not be done with the restraints that the growing US population has put on farming. Couple that with the declining number of farm(s)(ers) and something has to give.

As for the Canadians being involved, if the products that were being maintained within Rawesome Foods were of Canadian origin, it would make sense they would be involved. Im not trying to ruffle feathers, but just throwing it out there that there is another side of the story, even if its the government. When all the sources you have are so close to the subject, the information that is given is slanted to sensationalize the material to their market, its the tool of all mass media.