It's time for the second international raw milk symposium, April 10, 2010 in Madison Wisconsin. Click here for event details!
Join us on Saturday, January 31st, as O.I.S.E. at the University of Toronto will play host to an International Raw Milk Symposium, a unique opportunity for consumers to learn about the health and safety aspects of raw milk from some of the world’s foremost experts on the microbiology and pathology of raw milk.
The event promises a stimulating and relevant experience, combining a review of the most up-to-date research into the health and safety of raw, unpasteurized milk, with dialogue on how to bring current regulatory practices into synch with reality. Discover the microbiological functions within raw milk that offers protection, the role its diverse array of bacterial fauna plays in supporting healthy digestive and immune processes and understand the considerations to be familiar with when selecting sources of naturally produced, unprocessed milk. An eclectic array of speakers will investigate issues related to medical physiology, safety and distribution of raw milk worldwide, as well as the rising consumer demand.
Among them:
- Australian microbiologist, university professor and food consultant Dr. Ron Hull, coauthor of several books on dairy microbiology and author of more than 80 peer-reviewed articles on dairy microbiology, lactic acid bacteria, probiotics and the use of probiotics to control disease.
- Pathologist and University of Michigan Medical School faculty alumnus Dr. Ted Beals, whose studies focus on the biological benefits of milk and quality-maintenance of fresh, unprocessed farm milk.
- Quebec medical physiologist, independent researcher and nutrition consultant Dr. Carol Vachon, author of several scientific papers and the book, "Pour l'amour du bon lait". Dr. Vachon's work has focused on protein quality, dietary fibre, glycaemia and cholesterol with marked interests in milk.
Rounding out the speakers’ list are raw milk advocates from the U.S. and Canada, including NY Times best selling author Pam Killeen, acclaimed chef and natural-food advocate Jamie Kennedy, and raw milk farmer Michael Schmidt, whose ongoing legal battle with the province of Ontario has sparked debate about what we consume and how free we are to choose it.
Organizers of the event are committed to creating a provincial dialogue to explore the scientific basis for regulatory changes of raw milk production and distribution in Ontario and Canada. If - as some of the presented science will maintain - raw milk is not only falsely tagged as “unhealthy” but actually demonstrably better for you than pasteurized milk, what are the options of those who want to change the law for their own good? Come to the International Raw Milk Symposium and find out. Immediately following the lectures there will be a wine and cheese social.
Cost for the all day event is $25 dollars and tickets are available only at the door.
