There’s good news out of West Virginia in the wake of a state delegate’s illegal distribution of raw milk in the halls of the Mountain State’s Capitol. As I mentioned in this space in late
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Capitol crud or unpasteurized pathogens, a gut-wrenching tale
What’s more ironic than a raw milk fan sharing unpasteurized milk with fellow legislators in celebration of a new herd-share law and having the toasts coincidentally followed by an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness? One of…
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Animal ownership agreements offer a route to raw milk in WV
A law permitting shared animal ownership agreements as the legal vessel for consuming raw milk has been singed into law in West Virginia by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin. Last year, the Democratic governor vetoed a…
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West Virginia Governor Vetoes Raw Milk Herdshare Bill
Bucking the headwinds of an 81-19 vote in the West Virginia House of Delegates (18-16 in the Senate) for legislation that would have allowed dairy farmers to provide raw milk through herdshare arrangements, Gov. Earl…
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West Virginia Passes Raw Milk Herd-Share Bill
State lawmakers in West Virginia have passed a bill allowing people to buy and sell raw milk through herd-share programs, according to the Bluefield Daily Telegraph. Raw milk was previously not allowed for sale…
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‘Herd Sharing’ Might Become Option for Raw Milk Buyers in West Virginia
The last six West Virginians who became sick from drinking raw milk did it the old-fashioned way — they bought their unpasteurized beverages in Pennsylvania where it’s legal. Now the West Virginia House Committee on…
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Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Cantaloupes Extends to West Virginia
WV man hospitalized; 3 more ill in MO Four more cases of Salmonella, including the first case in West Virginia, have been reported as part of a growing outbreak linked to cantaloupes from a farm…
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West Virginia County Remains Botulism Free
A botulism diagnosis usually does not come from a county sheriff and cookies are usually not potential sources of the deadly disease.
But late Wednesday, two West Virginia television stations reported that Barbour County Sheriff…
West Virginia Hepatitis A Outbreak Sickens 11
The Cabell-Huntington County Health Department in West Virginia has vaccinated 236 people in two free community clinics after 11 individuals were infected with hepatitis A in the Milton area.
No source for the outbreak…
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West Virginia to Study E. coli in Ground Beef
In a study whose results will likely have national significance, West Virginia will examine the prevalence of E. coli O157:H7 in ground beef in its state.
In a news release, the West Virginia Department…
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