Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) located H5N1 bird flu virus in samples of raw, or unpasteurized, milk in tests in four states in April 2024, and bird flu has been detected in commercially sold raw milk, many Americans do not know that consuming raw milk and its products poses greater health risks than consuming pasteurized milk and...
Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of PennsylvaniaMar 14 2025 Although the Food and Drug Administration located H5N1 bird flu virus in samples of raw, or unpasteurized, milk in tests in four states in April 2024, and bird flu has been detected in commercially sold raw milk, many Americans do not know that consuming raw milk and its products poses greater health risks than consuming pasteurized milk and its products, especially for children.
Consuming raw milk and raw milk products can make you sick and pasteurization reduces the risk of milk-borne illness. Looking for the pasteurization label before buying or consuming milk or milk products such as cheese is good practice." Bird flu As of March 10, 2025, 70 confirmed U.S. cases of H5 bird flu have been detected in people in 13 states, nearly all from exposure to infected poultry or dairy herds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
Raw milk and bird flu Bird flu in raw milk: The vast majority of U.S. adults do not know that bird flu has been detected to date only in raw milk, not pasteurized milk. Just 17% know that bird flu has been found only in raw milk. Two percent incorrectly say bird flu has been found only in pasteurized milk, 7% say it has been found in both, 7% say it has been found in neither, and over two-thirds of those surveyed are not sure.
Raw milk and health claims APPC's survey, which included non-milk drinkers, finds a small proportion of respondents who report having consumed raw or unpasteurized milk in the past 12 months, unchanged from our July 2024 survey. Another 2% were not sure whether they had consumed raw milk. Government regulation of raw milk The FDA has prohibited the interstate sale of raw milk since 1987, but 30 states in the United States allow its sale in some form, according to the FDA. Survey respondents were asked for their views on government regulation of raw milk sales and sellers:
Government intrusion: Nearly a third agree that federal government regulations of raw unpasteurized milk are "another example of unnecessary government intrusion in people's lives," while a like number disagree. A third neither agree nor disagree.
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