#rawmilk — Public Fediverse posts

https://www.propublica.org/article/mark-mcafee-raw-milk-recalls-maha

"The Milkman

• Raw Milk on the Rise: Driven by political shifts and wellness trends, unpasteurized milk has moved from a fringe obsession to a widespread movement rooted in institutional distrust.

•The Myth of Safety: Despite stringent hygiene efforts, contamination from deadly bacteria like E. coli and salmonella remains an inherent, unavoidable risk in unpasteurized dairy.

• A Political Shield: As raw milk continues to sicken consumers, high-level lawmakers and government officials are championing the industry’s expansion rather than curbing the danger.

(. . .)

He was talking about raw milk, which, if you trust 150 years of bedrock science, offers little reason to consume. By definition, it has not been pasteurized, the simple process of heating milk to kill off harmful bacteria. Before the practice was widely adopted a century ago, thousands of babies died each year from illnesses linked to contaminated dairy. Today, most scientists and health experts agree that raw milk has no significant, proven nutritional benefits over its sanitized counterpart, cannot treat or cure disease and subjects its consumers to over 100 times the risk of foodborne illness, which can be especially dangerous for young children.

And yet, McAfee’s farm, the largest raw-milk dairy in the country, is pulling in about $30 million a year, meeting a growing demand from customers who say they want food that hasn’t been robbed of health benefits by industrial processing. Once drawing a fringe crowd, raw milk has been thrust into the mainstream in recent years by a potent mix of politics, wellness culture and a wave of suspicion that health institutions have been compromised by Big Pharma and Big Food. Its proponents have turned it into a symbol of freedom and defiance. More than 10 million Americans now drink it; national weekly sales rose by 65% from 2023 to 2024 alone.

Raw milk’s success confounded me: How had it gained such a foothold in this country, despite regular outbreaks of salmonella and E. coli, and even the discovery of bird flu in Raw Farm’s milk? More pressing still, what was the government doing to protect the public amid demands for products that scientists warn are risky, even deadly? Speaking with McAfee seemed like a good place to start; federal and state regulators had linked his business to more than a dozen recalls and outbreaks that had left hundreds of people ill."

#rawmilk #maha

Levka @[email protected] · 2026-06-13 · 18:14 UTC

https://www.propublica.org/article/mark-mcafee-raw-milk-recalls-maha

"The Milkman

• Raw Milk on the Rise: Driven by political shifts and wellness trends, unpasteurized milk has moved from a fringe obsession to a widespread movement rooted in institutional distrust.

•The Myth of Safety: Despite stringent hygiene efforts, contamination from deadly bacteria like E. coli and salmonella remains an inherent, unavoidable risk in unpasteurized dairy.

• A Political Shield: As raw milk continues to sicken consumers, high-level lawmakers and government officials are championing the industry’s expansion rather than curbing the danger.

(. . .)

He was talking about raw milk, which, if you trust 150 years of bedrock science, offers little reason to consume. By definition, it has not been pasteurized, the simple process of heating milk to kill off harmful bacteria. Before the practice was widely adopted a century ago, thousands of babies died each year from illnesses linked to contaminated dairy. Today, most scientists and health experts agree that raw milk has no significant, proven nutritional benefits over its sanitized counterpart, cannot treat or cure disease and subjects its consumers to over 100 times the risk of foodborne illness, which can be especially dangerous for young children.

And yet, McAfee’s farm, the largest raw-milk dairy in the country, is pulling in about $30 million a year, meeting a growing demand from customers who say they want food that hasn’t been robbed of health benefits by industrial processing. Once drawing a fringe crowd, raw milk has been thrust into the mainstream in recent years by a potent mix of politics, wellness culture and a wave of suspicion that health institutions have been compromised by Big Pharma and Big Food. Its proponents have turned it into a symbol of freedom and defiance. More than 10 million Americans now drink it; national weekly sales rose by 65% from 2023 to 2024 alone.

Raw milk’s success confounded me: How had it gained such a foothold in this country, despite regular outbreaks of salmonella and E. coli, and even the discovery of bird flu in Raw Farm’s milk? More pressing still, what was the government doing to protect the public amid demands for products that scientists warn are risky, even deadly? Speaking with McAfee seemed like a good place to start; federal and state regulators had linked his business to more than a dozen recalls and outbreaks that had left hundreds of people ill."

#rawmilk #maha

Levka @[email protected] · 2026-06-13 · 18:14 UTC

https://www.propublica.org/article/mark-mcafee-raw-milk-recalls-maha

"The Milkman

• Raw Milk on the Rise: Driven by political shifts and wellness trends, unpasteurized milk has moved from a fringe obsession to a widespread movement rooted in institutional distrust.

•The Myth of Safety: Despite stringent hygiene efforts, contamination from deadly bacteria like E. coli and salmonella remains an inherent, unavoidable risk in unpasteurized dairy.

• A Political Shield: As raw milk continues to sicken consumers, high-level lawmakers and government officials are championing the industry’s expansion rather than curbing the danger.

(. . .)

He was talking about raw milk, which, if you trust 150 years of bedrock science, offers little reason to consume. By definition, it has not been pasteurized, the simple process of heating milk to kill off harmful bacteria. Before the practice was widely adopted a century ago, thousands of babies died each year from illnesses linked to contaminated dairy. Today, most scientists and health experts agree that raw milk has no significant, proven nutritional benefits over its sanitized counterpart, cannot treat or cure disease and subjects its consumers to over 100 times the risk of foodborne illness, which can be especially dangerous for young children.

And yet, McAfee’s farm, the largest raw-milk dairy in the country, is pulling in about $30 million a year, meeting a growing demand from customers who say they want food that hasn’t been robbed of health benefits by industrial processing. Once drawing a fringe crowd, raw milk has been thrust into the mainstream in recent years by a potent mix of politics, wellness culture and a wave of suspicion that health institutions have been compromised by Big Pharma and Big Food. Its proponents have turned it into a symbol of freedom and defiance. More than 10 million Americans now drink it; national weekly sales rose by 65% from 2023 to 2024 alone.

Raw milk’s success confounded me: How had it gained such a foothold in this country, despite regular outbreaks of salmonella and E. coli, and even the discovery of bird flu in Raw Farm’s milk? More pressing still, what was the government doing to protect the public amid demands for products that scientists warn are risky, even deadly? Speaking with McAfee seemed like a good place to start; federal and state regulators had linked his business to more than a dozen recalls and outbreaks that had left hundreds of people ill."

#rawmilk #maha

Levka @[email protected] · 2026-06-13 · 18:14 UTC

https://www.propublica.org/article/mark-mcafee-raw-milk-recalls-maha

"The Milkman

• Raw Milk on the Rise: Driven by political shifts and wellness trends, unpasteurized milk has moved from a fringe obsession to a widespread movement rooted in institutional distrust.

•The Myth of Safety: Despite stringent hygiene efforts, contamination from deadly bacteria like E. coli and salmonella remains an inherent, unavoidable risk in unpasteurized dairy.

• A Political Shield: As raw milk continues to sicken consumers, high-level lawmakers and government officials are championing the industry’s expansion rather than curbing the danger.

(. . .)

He was talking about raw milk, which, if you trust 150 years of bedrock science, offers little reason to consume. By definition, it has not been pasteurized, the simple process of heating milk to kill off harmful bacteria. Before the practice was widely adopted a century ago, thousands of babies died each year from illnesses linked to contaminated dairy. Today, most scientists and health experts agree that raw milk has no significant, proven nutritional benefits over its sanitized counterpart, cannot treat or cure disease and subjects its consumers to over 100 times the risk of foodborne illness, which can be especially dangerous for young children.

And yet, McAfee’s farm, the largest raw-milk dairy in the country, is pulling in about $30 million a year, meeting a growing demand from customers who say they want food that hasn’t been robbed of health benefits by industrial processing. Once drawing a fringe crowd, raw milk has been thrust into the mainstream in recent years by a potent mix of politics, wellness culture and a wave of suspicion that health institutions have been compromised by Big Pharma and Big Food. Its proponents have turned it into a symbol of freedom and defiance. More than 10 million Americans now drink it; national weekly sales rose by 65% from 2023 to 2024 alone.

Raw milk’s success confounded me: How had it gained such a foothold in this country, despite regular outbreaks of salmonella and E. coli, and even the discovery of bird flu in Raw Farm’s milk? More pressing still, what was the government doing to protect the public amid demands for products that scientists warn are risky, even deadly? Speaking with McAfee seemed like a good place to start; federal and state regulators had linked his business to more than a dozen recalls and outbreaks that had left hundreds of people ill."

#rawmilk #maha

Hurricane M :mstdn: @[email protected] · 2026-06-10 · 16:56 UTC

When we #childfree hear about #anti-vax parents & crunchy parents feeding their kids #rawmilk, the whole bingo argument of "who will take care you when you're older" is laughable when our counter argument is "will your child live to adulthood" and if they do, "WILL they WANT to take care of you for putting their life at risk".
#badparenting

#anti #childfree #rawmilk #badparenting

bettybarcode (she/her) @[email protected] · 2026-06-10 · 13:12 UTC

Cow's milk & the things we make from it may be tasty but they're strictly optional in the human diet. Entire civilizations have flourished in places without cattle. Your children do not need milk to survive; calves need milk to survive. #pasteurization #RawMilk

#pasteurization #rawmilk

bettybarcode (she/her) @[email protected] · 2026-06-10 · 13:12 UTC

Cow's milk & the things we make from it may be tasty but they're strictly optional in the human diet. Entire civilizations have flourished in places without cattle. Your children do not need milk to survive; calves need milk to survive. #pasteurization #RawMilk

#rawmilk #pasteurization

jack of some trades 🐒 @[email protected] · 2026-06-09 · 21:04 UTC

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Pasteur#Fermentation_and_germ_theory_of_diseases

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Pasteur#Fermentation_and_germ_theory_of_diseases

jack of some trades 🐒 @[email protected] · 2026-06-09 · 21:04 UTC

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Pasteur#Fermentation_and_germ_theory_of_diseases

jack of some trades 🐒 @[email protected] · 2026-06-09 · 21:04 UTC

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Pasteur#Fermentation_and_germ_theory_of_diseases

jack of some trades 🐒 @[email protected] · 2026-06-09 · 21:04 UTC

https://www.propublica.org/article/mark-mcafee-raw-milk-recalls-maha

ProPublica @[email protected] · 2026-06-09 · 11:44 UTC

He Profits Off Raw Milk That’s Making People Sick. The Government Isn’t Stopping Him.

Regulators have linked Mark McAfee’s raw dairy farm to more than a dozen recalls and outbreaks that left hundreds of people ill.

“I’ve put a couple kids in the hospital,” McAfee said. “But here’s the thing: I’m a pioneer.”

https://www.propublica.org/article/mark-mcafee-raw-milk-recalls-maha

ProPublica @[email protected] · 2026-06-09 · 11:44 UTC

He Profits Off Raw Milk That’s Making People Sick. The Government Isn’t Stopping Him.

Regulators have linked Mark McAfee’s raw dairy farm to more than a dozen recalls and outbreaks that left hundreds of people ill.

“I’ve put a couple kids in the hospital,” McAfee said. “But here’s the thing: I’m a pioneer.”

https://www.propublica.org/article/mark-mcafee-raw-milk-recalls-maha

ProPublica @[email protected] · 2026-06-09 · 11:44 UTC

He Profits Off Raw Milk That’s Making People Sick. The Government Isn’t Stopping Him.

Regulators have linked Mark McAfee’s raw dairy farm to more than a dozen recalls and outbreaks that left hundreds of people ill.

“I’ve put a couple kids in the hospital,” McAfee said. “But here’s the thing: I’m a pioneer.”

https://www.propublica.org/article/mark-mcafee-raw-milk-recalls-maha

ProPublica @[email protected] · 2026-06-09 · 11:44 UTC

He Profits Off Raw Milk That’s Making People Sick. The Government Isn’t Stopping Him.

Regulators have linked Mark McAfee’s raw dairy farm to more than a dozen recalls and outbreaks that left hundreds of people ill.

“I’ve put a couple kids in the hospital,” McAfee said. “But here’s the thing: I’m a pioneer.”

https://www.propublica.org/article/mark-mcafee-raw-milk-recalls-maha

#rawmilk #government #safety #food #news

ProPublica @[email protected] · 2026-06-09 · 11:44 UTC

He Profits Off Raw Milk That’s Making People Sick. The Government Isn’t Stopping Him.

Regulators have linked Mark McAfee’s raw dairy farm to more than a dozen recalls and outbreaks that left hundreds of people ill.

“I’ve put a couple kids in the hospital,” McAfee said. “But here’s the thing: I’m a pioneer.”

itsveganjim @[email protected] · 2026-06-09 · 08:33 UTC

#RawMilk is 100% safe. For calves.

#rawmilk #vegan

itsveganjim @[email protected] · 2026-06-09 · 08:33 UTC

#RawMilk is 100% safe. For calves.

#rawmilk #vegan

itsveganjim @[email protected] · 2026-06-09 · 08:33 UTC

#RawMilk is 100% safe. For calves.

#rawmilk #vegan

itsveganjim @[email protected] · 2026-06-09 · 08:33 UTC

#RawMilk is 100% safe. For calves.