Origins of the Regulation of Raw Milk Cheeses In the United States

Origins of the Regulation of Raw Milk Cheeses In the United States

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Origins of the Regulation of Raw Milk Cheeses In the United States

dc.contributor.advisor	Hutt, Peter Barton	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Knoll, Laura	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2012-06-07T20:40:50Z
dc.date.issued	2005	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Origins of the Regulation of Raw Milk Cheeses In the United States (2005 Third Year Paper)	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:8852188
dc.description.abstract	Artisanal cheese constitutes a subcategory of specialty cheese whose manufacture is characterized by its small scale, limited volume production, and individualistic producers. In recent years, artisanal cheese has been the fastest growing sector of the dairy products industry. This value-added product enables small dairy farmers to survive in the modern economy. The industryâ€™s success has been limited by federal regulations which essentially require the use of pasteurized milk in all cheeses that are not aged for 60 days at temperatures not less than 35 degrees Fahrenheit. Although states retain the authority to permit all raw milk cheeses to be sold in intrastate commerce, very few have chosen to do so. As a result, U.S. artisanal cheese-makers, unlike their European counterparts, cannot sell fresh raw milk cheeses and have been confined to making hard, aged cheeses. At present, the Food and Drug Administration is reviewing the safety of raw milk aged cheeses, threatening to halt the growth of the entire industry. This paper explores the origins of federal and state regulations affecting cheese in order to demonstrate that they were devised to suit the needs of large-scale manufacture rather than artisanal production. It explains the success of artisanal cheese movement in terms of postmodern consumer theory and recommends that state governments should act to protect and encourage the production of raw milk cheeses for intrastate sale.	en
dc.language.iso	en_US	en
dash.license	LAA	en_US
dc.subject	Food and Drug Law	en
dc.subject	cheese	en
dc.title	Origins of the Regulation of Raw Milk Cheeses In the United States	en
dc.type	Paper (for course/seminar/workshop)	en_US
dc.date.available	2012-06-07T20:40:50Z