Raw Milk Bills Spark Debate on Safety vs Choice

Summary

Raw milk advocates push for wider access amidst health concerns and outbreaks. Over forty bills in eighteen states aim to legalize sales, herd shares, or interstate shipping. However, health experts warn of germs like E. coli in unpasteurized milk, with at least five outbreaks this year alone. Kids are particularly vulnerable, accounting for over half of …

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Raw milk advocates push for wider access amidst health concerns and outbreaks. Over forty bills in eighteen states aim to legalize sales, herd shares, or interstate shipping. However, health experts warn of germs like E. coli in unpasteurized milk, with at least five outbreaks this year alone. Kids are particularly vulnerable, accounting for over half of the two hundred twenty-five hospitalizations since nineteen ninety-eight. Farmers argue for safety measures, and both sides discuss regulation

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