Milk

Economy |
By David Stokes | Read Time 1 minute

This is going to be a very brief post. In doing some research, I have realized that milk inspection is a good example of government cooperation in Missouri. (I say “realize” instead of “learn,” because I was aware of this program when I worked for St. Louis County.) Anyway, the Missouri Dept. of Agriculture handles milk inspections for most of the state, but it contracts with the Springfield / Greene Co. Health Dept. to do the work in Southwest Missouri, and with the St. Louis Co. Health Dept. to do the work in parts of eastern Missouri. This is nothing groundbreaking — just a small example that I wanted to bring to your attention of how shared provision of government services can (presumably) save tax dollars.

And, yes, you should be allowed to sell raw milk in Missouri, provided it is clearly marked as such.

About the Author

David Stokes is a St. Louis native and a graduate of Saint Louis University High School and Fairfield (Conn.) University. He spent six years as a political aide at the St. Louis County Council before joining the Show-Me Institute in 2007. Stokes was a policy analyst at the Show-Me Institute from 2007 to 2016. From 2016 through 2020 he was Executive Director of Great Rivers Habitat Alliance, where he led efforts to oppose harmful floodplain developments done with abusive tax subsidies. Stokes rejoined the Institute in early 2021 as the Director of Municipal Policy. He is a past president of the University City Library Board. He served on the St. Louis County 2010 Council Redistricting Commission and was the 2012 representative to the Electoral College from Missouri’s First Congressional District. He lives in University City with his wife and their three children.

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