Rawesome raid
Breaking news: Multi-agency armed raid hits Rawesome Foods, Healthy Family
Farms for selling raw milk and cheese
August 03, 2011
http://www.naturalnews.com/033220_Rawesome_Foods_armed_raids.html
(NaturalNews) This is a NaturalNews exclusive breaking new report. Please credit
NaturalNews.com. A multi-agency SWAT-style armed raid was conducted this morning
by helmet-wearing, gun-carrying enforcement agents from the LA County Sheriff's
Office, the FDA, the Dept. of Agriculture and the CDC (Centers for Disease
Control).
This story is now being followed and widely reported on InfoWars (www.InfoWars.com)
and the Drudge Report (www.DrudgeReport.com).
See updates below...
Rawesome Foods, a private buying club offering wholesome, natural raw
milk and raw cheese products (among other wholesome foods) is founded by James
Stewart, a pioneer in bringing wholesome raw foods directly to consumers through
a buying club. James was followed from his private residence by law enforcement,
and when he entered his store, the raid was launched.
Law enforcement demanded that all customers (members) of the store vacate the
premises, then they demanded to know how much cash James had at the store. When
James explained the amount of cash he had at the store -- which is used to
purchase product for selling there -- agents demanded to know why he had such an
amount of cash and where it came from.
James was handcuffed, was never read his rights and was stuffed into an
unmarked car. While agents said they would leave behind a warrant, no one
has yet had any opportunity to even see if such a warrant exists or if it is a
complete warrant.
Law enforcement then proceeded to destroy the inventory of the story by
pouring the milk down the drain and / or confiscating raw cheese and fresh
produce for destruction. Video now posted at NaturalNews.TV:
http://www.naturalnews.tv/v.asp?v=A...
Note to NaturalNews readers: We believe this was an ILLEGAL raid being
conducted mob-style by government thugs who respect no law and no rights.
This is an all-out war by the government against people who try to promote
healthy raw and living foods.
James is now being held at the Pacific division police department at Centinela
and Culver in Los Angeles. He is being held at $123,000 bail with no
possibility of using bail bonds. Law enforcement has demanded that if he comes
up with the money to cover bail, he must disclose to them all the sources of
that money. (This is an illegal demand!)
Massive public protests are needed to teach these criminal law
enforcement agencies that they cannot illegally arrest and persecute individuals
merely for buying and selling raw milk and cheese. We are organizing a public
protest day in cooperation with James. Please watch NaturalNews for an
announcement of that. Story is developing...
Right now, James needs help raising money with his legal defense needs.
Our non-profit Consumer Wellness Center is currently serving as the collection
point for donations. You may donate right now at
www.ConsumerWellness.org (100% of the donations go directly to James' legal
defense needs, the Consumer Wellness Center keeps nothing).
See this video of James Stewart talking about his farm:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foKg...
Story on InfoWars.com:
http://www.infowars.com/raw-food-ra...
Here's background on Healthy Family Farms which was also targeted in the raid:
Healthy Family Farms in Santa Paula, California:
"Healthy Family Farms is a sustainable, pasture-based farming operation. We
raise all our livestock on pasture. We raise all of our animals from birth. We
do not feed any of our animals soy, choosing instead to feed animals as they are
designed to be fed. This results in healthy, sturdy animals needing no hormones,
antibiotics, or other artificial "enhancements." We harvest our animals humanely
by hand before they are delivered to the farmers markets. We never freeze our
products. In addition to farmer's markets sales, we have an active CSA, which
offers discounts to our valued members."