KFF Health News: More states legalize sales of unpasteurized milk, despite public health warnings
LORIMOR, Iowa — Babe the goat is trendier than she looks.
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LORIMOR, Iowa — Babe the goat is trendier than she looks.
Distrust of public health authorities, who say drinking raw milk is dangerous, fuels demand for unpasteurized milk products, leaders on both sides of the issue say.
Babe the goat is trendier than she looks. Babe lives a quiet life on a hillside farm in southern Iowa, where she grazes on grass with a small herd of fellow goats. Her owner, Stacy Wistock, milks her twice a day.
Public health authorities and major dairy industry groups oppose the practice, saying such milk can be tainted with dangerous bacteria, including E. coli, salmonella, and listeria.
Distrust of public health officials who say raw milk is dangerous is fueling demand for unpasteurized milk products, leaders say.