MedicalConspiracies- Health department tyrants raid local farm Demand Food Destroyed

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Health department tyrants raid local 'farm to fork' picnic dinner,
orders all food to be destroyed with bleach

Friday, November 11, 2011 by: Ethan A. Huff, staff writer

(NaturalNews) It is the latest case of extreme government food tyranny,
and one that is sure to have you reeling in anger and disgust. Health
department officials recently conducted a raid of Quail Hollow Farm, an
organic community supported agriculture (CSA) farm in southern Nevada,
during its special "farm to fork" picnic dinner put on for guests -- and
the agent who arrived on the scene ordered that all the fresh, local
produce and pasture-based meat that was intended for the meal be
destroyed with bleach.

For about five years now, Quail Hollow Farm has been growing organic
produce and raising healthy, pasture-based animals which it provides to
members as part of a CSA program. And it recently held its first annual
"Farm to Fork Dinner Event," which offered guests an opportunity to tour
the farm, meet those responsible for growing and raising the food, and
of course partake in sharing a meal composed of the delicious bounty
with others.

But when the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) got word of the
event and decided to get involved, this simple gathering of friends and
neighbors around a giant, family-style picnic table quickly became a
convenient target for the heavy hand of an out-of-control government
agency. And Monte and Laura Bledsoe, the owners and operators of Quail
Hollow Farm, were unprepared for what would happen next.

SNHD official Mary Oaks raids picnic without cause or warrant, orders
destruction of dinner food
Laura Bledsoe explains in a letter to her guests written after the fact
that two days prior to the event, SNHD contacted the farm to say that,
because the picnic was technically a "public" event, the couple would
have to obtain a "special use permit," or else face a very steep fine.
Not wanting to risk having the event disrupted, the Bledsoes agreed to
jump through all the demanded legal hoops even though their gathering
was really just a backyard picnic.

But the day of the event, an inspector from SNHD, Mary Oaks, showed up
and declared that all the food the Bledsoes would be serving was "unfit
for consumption," and that it would have to be destroyed. Though there
was no logical or lawful reasoning behind this declaration, and the
Bledsoes had complied with all the requirements, Oaks insisted that the
food be discarded and destroyed using a bleach solution.

One of the so-called reasons for this action included the fact that some
of the food packaging did not contain labels, even though labels are not
necessary if the food is eaten within 72 hours. Oaks also cited the fact
that some of the meat was not US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
certified, that the vegetables had already been cut and were thus a
"bio-hazard," and that there were no receipts for the food (which was
all grown on the farm, not purchased from a grocery store).

You can view pictures of the event, as well as video footage of
Inspector Oaks raiding the party, at the following link:
http://www.reallyvegasphoto.com/Eve...

Unaware of their rights, the Bledsoes initially complied with Oaks'
unlawful demands and destroyed the food. But shortly thereafter, Laura's
husband Monte remembered that they had an emergency contact number for
the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF) on their refrigerator.

Shocked that they even had to resort to this desperate measure, the
Bledsoes called FTCLDF for advice and spoke with General Counsel Gary
Cox, who instructed them to ask Oaks for a search and arrest warrant,
which of course she did not have. The Bledsoes then asked Oaks to leave
the property, upon which she allegedly stormed off in anger and screamed
that she was going to call the police.

Police eventually arrived, but unaware of why they had been called and
what the alleged crime was, they, too, left and offered their apologies
to the Bledsoes. Fortunately, the Bledsoes were able to improvise with
the chef to create a whole new meal for their guests, which ended up
turning out to be a type of blessing in disguise, according to Laura.

The entire shocking incident serves as a reminder to know your rights
when it comes to food and health freedom. Without a proper search or
arrest warrant, so-called health inspectors or law enforcement officials
have no business on your property. And if they ever try to pull a stunt
like what happened at Quail Hollow Farm at your gathering, you have
every right to demand that they vacate your property as well.

Sources for this article include:

Be sure to read Laura's full account of the raid here:
http://www.quailhollowfarmcsa.com/3...

And check out the video footage captured at the event, including footage
of SNHD inspector Mary Oaks, here:
http://www.reallyvegasphoto.com/Eve...

Learn more:
http://www.naturalnews.com/034125_food_freedom_picnic.html#ixzz1dTQHnLxB

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