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Dozens of Bills Push Raw Milk Access After Child Outbreak

4/30/2026

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Over three dozen state bills aim to expand raw milk access despite a recent outbreak that sickened children.
The California Raw Farm raw milk cheese outbreak has sickened nine people, including five children under five, and caused a serious kidney complication.
CDC data show more than 200 raw milk outbreaks since 1998 have resulted in over 2,600 illnesses and 225 hospitalizations.

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Over three dozen state bills aim to expand raw milk access despite a recent outbreak that sickened children.
The California Raw Farm raw milk cheese outbreak has sickened nine people, including five children under five, and caused a serious kidney complication.
CDC data show more than 200 raw milk outbreaks since 1998 have resulted in over 2,600 illnesses and 225 hospitalizations.