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LA Times: Despite H5N1 bird flu outbreaks in dairy cattle, raw milk enthusiasts are uncowed https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-05-12/raw-milk-enthusiasts-uncowed-by-bird-flu-risk-in-dairy #h5n1 #milk #birdflu #hpai

Raw milk enthusiasts uncowed by bird flu risk in dairy

Despite warnings of H5N1 bird flu outbreaks among dairy cattle, raw milk enthusiasts say they will continue to drink unpasteurized milk.
Susanne Rust (Los Angeles Times)
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AI6YR Ben
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"Raw milk enthusiasts are doubling down on the claimed benefits and safety of their favorite elixir, and say the government warnings are nothing more than “fearmongering.”" 🙄 #h5n1 #hpai #birdflu #milk
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AI6YR Ben
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👀 "Mark McAfee, founder of Fresno’s Raw Farm and the Raw Milk Institute, said his phone has been ringing off the hook with “customers asking for H5N1 milk because they want immunity from it.”" #h5n1 #hpai #birdflu #milk
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Diane
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Which would have the longer line in America?

  • Free, tested H5N1 vaccination clinic (11%, 5 votes)
  • Raw milk with detectable H5N1 virus particles for sale (88%, 39 votes)
44 voters. Poll end: 4 weeks ago

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