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LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO, May 2 (Reuters) - U.S. sellers of raw milk appear undeterred by federal health warnings for consumers to avoid drinking unpasteurized milk in light of a bird flu outbreak that has affected dairy herds in nine states and sickened at least one dairy farm worker.

Thirty of the 50 U.S. states permit the sale of raw milk, which accounts for less than 1% percent of U.S. milk sales. A nationwide survey of pasteurized milk - heated to kill pathogens - found avian flu virus particles in about 20% of samples tested.

Many raw milk drinkers share a deep skepticism of public health officials, including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which also battled political polarization and misinformation during and after the COVID pandemic.

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 16 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Why would it? Salmonella doesn't deter them.

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Drinking raw milk is dumb... but it's extremely useful for cheese making just as long as you respect the danger and follow proper sanitary approaches.

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Will the process of making cheese destroy virus proteins?

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

If it's aged at least two months - generally yes. You're also heat treating the milk immediately when making a cheese instead of having it sit in the fridge while you slowly drink it.

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I could see the aging causing the proteins to break down. I know boiling kills bacteria, but I believe protein can remain intact.

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago

It's specifically that aging cheese introduces acidity and salt.

[–] uberdroog@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It will work itself out one way or another. Bunch of petulant children.

[–] treadful@lemmy.zip 15 points 6 months ago

Yeah, it'll work its way out into the rest of the population pretty quick.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It might not deter them, but it might reduce their numbers in the long run.

[–] capital@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Unfortunately it might not just affect the stupid people.

It might give the flu the chance to mutate and become more transmissible to other humans.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

Hopefully the idiots die off before the virus has a chance to mutate.

[–] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 months ago (2 children)

TIL “raw milk” was a thing.

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I’ve tried it once before. It tastes like pasteurized milk, but more, if you get what I mean. Pasteurization and homogenization tend to take some of the flavor and richness out of the milk, so some people prefer the taste of raw milk, despite the health risks.

With all of today’s risk of animal-borne pathogens, I think it would be absolutely stupid to drink unpasteurized milk.

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

I grew up on a cosplay farm. Raw milk tastes amazing and no one should ever ever drink it or use it or make cheese. Listeria is 100% preventable. Anyone who says that they know that their source of raw milk is safe is at very best misinformed, because Listeria can live in the soil and "decide" to fuck up your life multiple years after it "decided" to fuck up someone else. Plus the providers of raw milk will lie.

anyone drinking unpasteurized milk is playing russian roulette😬