An Annenberg survey of 1,031 American adults found that the population did not know much about raw milk at a time when that lack of knowledge could be putting people at risk.
“Consuming raw milk or products made with it is riskier than drinking pasteurized milk. Yet fewer than half
Continue Reading Survey finds public does not know as much as it should concerning raw milk
Editor’s Note: The following commentary is in recognition of National Dairy Month
Milk and milk products like yogurt and cheese have many healthy nutrients. However, raw milk, or unpasteurized milk, can contain harmful germs that could lead to foodborne illnesses. Protect yourself from illnesses caused by unpasteurized milk and milk
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Three people fell ill after drinking pasteurized milk from a farm in England in 2021, according to recent study results.
The Cryptosporidium parvum outbreak was linked to milk from a vending machine.
Post-pasteurization contamination was the source of the outbreak, according to the study published in Epidemiology and Infection. It is
Continue Reading Milk behind English Cryptosporidium outbreak
More than 100 people were sickened during a Yersinia outbreak linked to pasteurized milk in 2019, according to a study. Raw milk may have cross-contaminated pasteurized milk during the pasteurization process.
Yersinia enterocolitica infections affected a youth summer camp and nearby community in northeastern Pennsylvania in July 2019.
Researchers identified
Continue Reading Large Yersinia outbreak linked to pasteurized milk
Raw milk products from Europe and Norway were less compliant than pasteurized items, according to a microbiological monitoring program in Norway.
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) reported the microbiological quality was generally good for the items examined. However, results indicate there are “challenges” with pathogens in raw milk products
Continue Reading Norway finds E. coli in raw milk products
Half of people worried about food affordability have eaten cooked meats and bagged salad past their use by dates, according to a Food Standards Agency survey monitoring behavior during the coronavirus pandemic.
The monthly tracker looked at attitudes, experience and behaviors of consumers on food in England, Wales and Northern
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One in five cheeses sampled in Germany were found to be positive for Brucella, according to a study.
Brucella was detected in 41 of 200 samples from endemic countries sold at weekly markets, in supermarkets, and by delis in Berlin, as well as 15 prepacked cheese samples bought online via
Continue Reading 1 in 5 cheeses in Germany positive for Brucella; 9 vendors sold more than half of contaminated samples
Massachusetts Gov. Charles D. Baker has vetoed permissive raw milk language in a bill to help coastal areas pay for recent storm damage and instead proposed lawmakers consider stronger regulation of milk that does not undergo pasteurization.
“Consumption of unpasteurized milk can result in foodborne illness and possible death due
Continue Reading Massachusetts governor wants public health oversight for raw milk
