Florida Regulators Corrupt the Definition of ‘Skim Milk’: New at Reason

When is pure, all-natural, pasteurized skim milk not skim milk? When a federal court says so.

Ocheesee Creamery is a small creamery in Florida’s Panhandle that’s owned by Mary Lou Wesselhoeft and her husband, Paul. The creamery caters to “health-conscious milk drinkers—people who demand an all-natural product with nothing added—no preservatives, no nutrients that don’t come straight from the cow.”

Last week a federal judge ruled that because Ocheesee doesn’t add vitamin A to its milk, Florida may prohibit the creamery from labeling its skim milk as “skim milk.” Baylen Linniken, who served as an expert witness in this fight, explains what this absurd outcome means.

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