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Support Vancouver’s Raw Milk Community

Time: February 6, 2011 from 3pm to 5pm
Location: Rio Theatre, Commercial Drive @ East Broadway
Street: 1660 East Broadway
City/Town: Vancouver, BC
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Event Neighbourhood and Type: fundraiser, commercial, drive, film, food, community, dialogue, milk
Organized By: MilkWarTix@gmail.com
Latest Activity: Jan 29, 2011

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Event Description

Support local, sustainable food by coming out on February 6th, 2011 to the Rio Theatre to watch the film, "Milk War" -

 

A Canadian David and Goliath story; "Milk War" is a story about Durham, Ontario organic dairy farmer Michael Schmidt’s battle to legalize the sale of unpasteurized milk. In defiance of the law Schmidt has supplied his neighbours with raw milk for over 20 years. On November 21st, 2006 Schmidt’s farm was raided by armed officers, his equipment was seized, all dairy products were destroyed and Michael was charged with 20 criminal offences for distributing unpasteurized milk.

When asked if he was willing to go to jail Michael said: “Whatever it takes to give people the freedom to choose healthy nutritious food.”

 

The screening is to raise the awareness of the various issues surrounding our food rights, to build community and to raise the fund for Real Milk Legal Defence Fund organized by Alice Jongerden.

 

Alice Jongerden herself will be there to talk about the various issues and experiences that she has had. Alice is the agister emerita of former Home On The Range cow share in Chilliwack, BC and the founder of Raw Milk Legal Defence Fund. At the epicenter of the raw milk controversy here in Vancouver, Alice, a mother of five, puts her own livelihood on the line to defend our food rights.

 

3 - 5 PM (doors 2 PM)

Live music by David Blair (http://davidblairmusic.com)

Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door.

Please email MilkWarTix@gmail.com to pre-purchase your ticket.

 

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More information here! (Updated 27 Jan 2011)

http://www.helladelicious.com/blog/stories-and-news/2011/01/milk-war-screening-vancouver-bc/

 

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Comment by Ross Moster on January 22, 2011 at 6:01pm
I grew up drinking raw milk and never had a problem with it.
Comment by Cylia on January 22, 2011 at 1:00pm
interesting.  I will be in school that afternoon.  c

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