Michael Schmidt: Organic Hero or Bioterrorist
The Story of Raw Organic Milk in Canada & A Consumer's Right to Choose
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.
- Year: 2008
- Country: Canada
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: Snowy Owl Productions
- Keyword: biodynamic agriculture, civil disobedience, raw milk
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- Cast: Michael Schmidt, Hazel Lynn, Mansel Griffiths, Milena Corredig, Randy Hillier, Marc Thuet
