April 22, 2008 · Uncategorized

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-raw-milkapr22,0,2148724.story
WASHINGTON — Mark McAfee and his Organic Pastures dairy farm in Fresno, Calif., is the subject of a federal grand jury investigation and near-constant scrutiny by the Food and Drug Administration and California health officials. Lawyers have slapped him with lawsuits seeking damages for food-borne illnesses.
Sale of cream from his 250-cow milking operation was suspended briefly last month by state officials citing health concerns — claims McAfee says are bogus. Last week he testified before the California Legislature about a state law that could undermine his livelihood.
The source of this suspicion is raw milk, a brand of milk that isn’t pasteurized, which is the heating process that kills dangerous bacteria.
Raw milk is growing in popularity, milk producers say. Devotees suggest that pasteurization kills healthy enzymes, vitamins and proteins that boost energy and immune systems, and aid digestion.
The FDA and a host of state and public-health food safety officials say the [...]


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