Marler Blog - A Conversation with Bill Marler: Taking on E. coli, Big Ag, Raw Milk, Conspiracy Theorists, and the USDA." - Comments http://www.marlerblog.com/ Food Poisoning Lawyer & Attorney : Bill Marler : Marler Clark en Copyright 2012 Wed, 16 May 2012 04:37:47 -0800 Wed, 16 May 2012 04:37:47 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.32-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Linda West Eckhardt Dear Mr. Marler, I found your comments about raw milk cogent, amusing, and right on the money. As co-author of a book we call The Silver Cloud Diet, The Sustainable Diet for the 21st Century, the book that teaches you to eat the way your grandparents did, whole, organic, and natural, I love the way you think. Send me your e-dress and I'll send you a copy to peruse.
I went to the Chicago meeting of Weston A Price last month. I could immediately sense that it was something of a cult, although a lot of what they say, I (and probably you) would agree with. However, I was so happy to have hard data from you to confirm my gut reaction to the notion of raw milk. Nada. Too dangerous.
As an author of 22 cookbooks, a trained nutritionist, I have long told people, the first rule in the food business, is don't poison the customers.
I have lectured coast to coast on the truth about big ag and salmonella, e-coli et al.
However, one thing i TELL cooking students is this. Most of the pathogens are real wimps and can be killed by hygenic kitchen practices and safe cooking temps. These are common sense practices our grandparents understood but which are practically lost on the new generation of cooks and diners.
Regarding hamburger? Only if you grind it yourself or shop with a reliable butcher who grinds meat from one animal at a time.
i applaud you for the work you are doing and would love to interview you further for my blog. Please let me know if this is possible. call me 973 762 4857, or email me lindaeckhardt2008@gmail.com

best regards
Linda West Eckhardt
James Beard award winning cookbook author
co-author The Silver Cloud Diet

ps I lived in Ashland, Or 20 yrs before moving to NY 12 yrs ago. My son, Jay, is an attorney who just returned to Portland to practice at Stoel Rives. I'm thinking of returning to the Pacific NW. Although I do have an organic garden here, I want chickens, and a cleaner lifestyle. Oregon is it for me.

thanks. el

]]> http://www.marlerblog.com/lawyer-oped/a-conversation-with-bill-marler-taking-on-e-coli-big-ag-raw-milk-conspiracy-theorists-and-the-usda/#9328 http://www.marlerblog.com/lawyer-oped/a-conversation-with-bill-marler-taking-on-e-coli-big-ag-raw-milk-conspiracy-theorists-and-the-usda/#9328 Lawyer Op-Ed Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:49:13 -0800 bmarler@marlerclark.com (Bill Marler)