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Healthy Home Economist / Archives / Activism / Michael Schmidt Ends 37 Day Hunger Strike

Michael Schmidt Ends 37 Day Hunger Strike

by Sarah Pope / Affiliate Links ✔

Michael Schmidt, raw milk farmer and activist from Ontario Canada has ended his 37 day hunger strike after meeting with Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty.

The following is the text of Michael’s statement:

“This hunger strike was about starting a dialogue with the leader of this province. I have been on this human journey for 17 years looking for constructive dialogue, and I have been dragged through the courts for a crime that has no victims. My aim was simple: to take this to the top and to begin a conversation with our leader, one-on-one. To meet, as equal human beings, not as Premier and Farmer. It was because of this that I undertook my hunger strike. And this morning, I met with Premier McGuinty, in his office, and we have begun our dialogue, and because of this, I am ending my hunger strike today.

I have always had my hand outstretched in an offer for dialogue and feel that today, for the first time in 17 years, this hand has been taken and dialogue at the highest level has finally begun. I truly hope that the government will refrain from any further attacks on farmers until this dialogue has had a chance to take its proper course. We will be working closely with MPPs over the coming weeks to table a private member’s bill.”

Thanks and gratitude to all who heeded the call from this blog and many others to inundate Premier McGuinty’s office with emails, phone calls, faxes, and Tweets.

It made a difference and hopefully this meeting will prove fruitful to all Canadian citizens in moving the dialogue of Food Freedom forward to benefit all!

Sarah, The Healthy Home Economist

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Sarah Pope

Sarah Pope MGA has been a Health and Nutrition Educator since 2002. She is a summa cum laude graduate in Economics from Furman University and holds a Master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

She is the author of three books: Amazon #1 bestseller Get Your Fats Straight, Traditional Remedies for Modern Families, and Living Green in an Artificial World.

Her four eBooks Good Diet…Bad Diet, Real Food Fermentation, Ketonomics, and Ancestrally Inspired Dairy-Free Recipes are available for complimentary download via Healthy Home Plus.

Her mission is dedicated to helping families effectively incorporate the principles of ancestral diets within the modern household. She is a sought after lecturer around the world for conferences, summits, and podcasts.

Sarah was awarded Activist of the Year in 2010 at the International Wise Traditions Conference, subsequently serving on the Board of Directors of the nutrition nonprofit the Weston A. Price Foundation for seven years.

Her work has been covered by numerous independent and major media including USA Today, ABC, and NBC among many others.

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  1. thehealthyhomeeconomist via Facebook

    Nov 5, 2011 at 2:06 pm

    You can email your own personal message here: https://correspondence.premier.gov.on.ca/en/feedback/feedback.aspx

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  2. thehealthyhomeeconomist via Facebook

    Nov 5, 2011 at 2:05 pm

    Thank you for meeting with Michael Schmidt. On behalf of myself and the nearly 5,000 people who read my blog (many of whom are Canadians in your Province), we are eternally grateful. Ontario is fortunate to have a compassionate leader such as yourself who stands firm in service to his citizenry and consents to meet with a humble farmer even if he holds opposing views. Only with dialogue can progress be attained. With compassion comes hope for the future which includes Food Freedom and Food Choice for all Canadians! God Bless You.

    Sarah, The Healthy Home Economist

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  3. thehealthyhomeeconomist via Facebook

    Nov 5, 2011 at 2:04 pm

    I just sent Premier Dalton a thank you note at his website.

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  4. Sue Smith via Facebook

    Nov 5, 2011 at 1:59 pm

    Thank God. I was truly worried about him.

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  5. Ruth Parrish Ankney via Facebook

    Nov 5, 2011 at 1:24 pm

    If a hunger strike concerning raw milk rights were to happen here in the states in hopes of having a dialogue with our president, I’m afraid someone would starve to death. Sad!

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  6. thehealthyhomeeconomist via Facebook

    Nov 5, 2011 at 1:22 pm

    I am so relieved … I don’t know how the Real Food Movement would have handled a setback if he actually starved to death. I look forward to seeing him in person at the WAPF Conference next week!

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  7. thehealthyhomeeconomist via Facebook

    Nov 5, 2011 at 1:21 pm

    He evidently sipped some soup to break his fast at lunchtime yesterday 🙂

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  8. Homebirth Mama

    Nov 5, 2011 at 1:17 pm

    Great news! Thank you for the update Sarah!

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  9. Dawn Mc Laughlin via Facebook

    Nov 5, 2011 at 1:12 pm

    And what was his first meal request?

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  10. HealthyHomeEconomist (@HealthyHomeEcon) (@HealthyHomeEcon) (@HealthyHomeEcon) (@HealthyHomeEcon) (@HealthyHomeEcon)

    Nov 5, 2011 at 1:03 pm

    Michael Schmidt Ends 37 Day Hunger Strike – The Healthy Home Economist http://t.co/EVlURo6E

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