" Fire Cider"
It seems the rules have changed. Fire Cider made and labeled as far back at least as the 80's ( that I am aware of) by
Rosemary Gladstar her recipe is published here has been trademarked by a small company in Massachusetts. I am having trouble imagining how this happens, but, it has. so, no more Fire Cider Labels?
I am providing some links and snippets of information surrounding the controversy.
"Fire Cider is a term invented by Rosemary Gladstar over 35 years ago, and has been shared by her freely since then to tens of thousands of people. She has it in her published books from the 90‘s and pamphlets from the 1970’s. This term is as common as
pizza or
tea in the herb world. The manufacturers
"Shire City Herbals" have trademarked this term, and have started taking legal action against herbal companies that sell Fire Cider.
The
Anti Trademark warriors there are
many and they grow each day, I and I am certain many others would love for you to join us.The
petition,
Some of the blogging , "
Facebook pages" , well no I guess those are gone too.etc I am
linking for you to visit, comment share your thoughts, find a
recipe or a gathering.
The thing is, Shire City did not invent the name “fire cider.”
[For the purposes of this discussion, let's use fire cider to refer to the traditional herbal medicine preparation, "fire cider" to refer to the term, and Fire Cider® to refer to the company who have trademarked the term.]
If you search for a while you can spot the ® subtly hidden in the leaves and branches on the right side of the label.
Fire Cider, a warming, energizing concoction, its always in my kitchen, especially good in the winter time, we love sharing this with family and friends.
We first learned it from Rosemary Gladstar back in the early 90's.
Traditional Remedies: Fire Cider Controversy: Fire Cider: Fire Cider Trade Marked???? Please write this man and Etsy and let them know this is a product/name that has been around for decades and is...