Private Food Co-op Director Arrested After Questioning Authority of Inspection Agents

Private Food Co-op Director Arrested After Questioning Authority of Inspection Agents
The New Melle Food Co-op in New Melle, Missouri. Courtesy of Wyatt Gober
Matthew Lysiak
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A co-op director in Missouri claims he was arrested for questioning the authority of inspection agents to enter a private, non-commercial food club, in a move critics say is only the most recent example of abuse by government regulatory processes over the nation’s food supply.

New Melle Food Co-op Director Wyatt Gober told The Epoch Times that he was arrested and charged with contempt during a March 19 court appearance in which he asked for clarification on the rules allowing inspectors from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to enter the private establishment.

Matthew Lysiak
Matthew Lysiak
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Matthew Lysiak is a nationally recognized journalist and author of “Newtown” (Simon and Schuster), “Breakthrough” (Harper Collins), and “The Drudge Revolution.” The story of his family is the subject of the series “Home Before Dark” which premiered April 3 on Apple TV Plus.
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