3 years after the Chevron legal doctrine came into play, in 1987, FDA started its 4 decade war on raw milk, banning the sale of raw milk for humans across state lines. Luckily, it cannot ban intrastate sales, though it desperately wants to. With Chevron gone, the FDA may be prohibited from banning interstate sales as well, if challenged in court.
https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2024-06-07/with-bird-flu-a-threat-fda-asks-some-states-to-curb-sales-of-raw-milk
By Robin Foster, Health Day Reporter
FRIDAY, June 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday asked states to work harder to protect the public from the risks of raw milk as a bird flu outbreak continues to spread among dairy cows.
In an open letter to state and local officials, the agency urged more testing of herds that produce raw milk for sale and recommended that states use their regulatory powers to stop the sale of raw milk where dairy herds have tested positive.
On Thursday, Minnesota became the 10th state to report an infected herd. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 82 U.S. herds have now tested positive for the H5N1 avian virus.
The FDA doesn’t allow the sale of raw milk across state lines, but several states allow the sale of raw milk within their borders, with varying requirements, the agency noted.
Raw milk can carry high levels of the H5N1 bird flu virus because it appears to infect cows through their udders. While it isn’t yet clear whether people can get bird flu by drinking contaminated milk, cats living on farms with infected cows have died after consuming raw milk and three dairy workers exposed to it have been infected. [And that is the very best “evidence” they have that raw milk is a problem after 3 months of intensively trying to prove there is a problem. Then it must be safe—Nass]
“Given the current and potential future risks that HPAI H5N1 virus poses to our nation’s public health, as well as the health of our nation’s food-producing animals and wildlife, it is important to work together to minimize the additional exposure of humans and other animal species,” Dr. Don Prater, who is leading the FDA’s H5N1 response, told CNN.
Along with stronger warnings about the dangers of raw milk, the FDA is recommending that any raw milk or raw milk products from exposed cattle that are fed to calves or any other animals be heat-treated or pasteurized, the FDA said.
The agency added that it would soon share new research and data on both bird flu virus in raw milk and raw milk products.
[Well here is the FDA web page with the updates and as of yesterday June 28, they say new testing reveals pasteurized milk is fine, and FDA says NOTHING about raw milk. Here is what the FDA says instead:—Nass
Importantly, the FDA continues to emphasize its longstanding recommendations regarding the consumption of unpasteurized (raw) milk because it has the potential to be contaminated with pathogens that cause illness and it has been linked to numerous foodborne illness outbreaks in the past. Based on the limited research and information available, we do not know at this time if the HPAI H5N1 virus can be transmitted to humans through consumption of raw milk and products made from raw milk from infected cows…
More information
The CDC has more about bird flu.
SOURCE: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, letter, June 6, 2024; CNN
Yes Tap, its all about removing access to good nutritious food . The pasteurisation of milk is more a threat to health because of the removal bacteria necessary for gut function. They have to remove our independent food supplies, in order to bring in their digital currency, because if we have our own food they know we can survive outside of their fiat money system!
I’m surprised that so many people still seem to drink cows’ milk. Surely we know now that it is not for humans and there are all kinds of milks made from other things available.
I buy almond milk that is made from almonds, water and a little salt and it is so delicious that I try to limit myself.
Me too Belyi. It’s processed I know but…
I have a question for you, Pete and Belyi; I have recently begun to wonder just what water is used in these plant based alternatives? I go to some trouble to use filtered water, but am I in fact drinking, for instance, fluoridated water in these alternatives? Is there any way of knowing? Are not the manufacturers going to use the cheapest source to maximise their profits? Just a niggling question which I have had recently.
Very good point danceaway. Particularly the US almond milk which is cheaper. So probably best leave that one alone and stick with European
Either way you are probably correct, the water won’t be pure. I only ever use it on my breakfast muesli because I haven’t got a source of unpasteurised milk