Science blog posts
California governor declares Bird Flu emergency
Governor Newsom declares a state of emergency targeting the increase in human cases of HPAI, or Bird Flu.
12/19/2024
USDA orders mandatory bird flu testing
Federal tracking of HPAI/ Bird Flu has expanded from animal samples to milk samples in the USA.
12/8/2024
She simply tolerated the lactose
Woman tragically develops lactose intolerance, then regains her ability to consume dairy by slamming skim milk.
11/22/2024
Netherlands begins monthly testing of raw milk
Raw milk testing will increase from quarterly to monthly in the Netherlands.
11/13/2024
Polish study finds A1 and A2 milk react differently to pasteurization
A study from Poland finds A2 raw milk resists chemical changes when subjected to pasteurization, compared to A1 milk, yet none of this matters when the milk is raw.
9/9/2024
Pasteur never pasteurized raw milk
Louis Pasteur developed the principles behind milk pasteurization, not the methods of industrial gatekeeping or germophobia.
9/3/2024
Boar’s Head factory harbors listeria in Virginia
Boar’s Head factory linked to an 18 state listeria outbreak, likely due to Trump era deregulation to boost big food producers.
9/2/2024
Raw milk and avoidable failures in biosecurity
Raw milk deaths are exceedingly rare, but it’s not impossible. Let’s take a look at some cases where raw milk might have contributed to someone’s death.
7/27/2024
FDA bird flu advisory vs media hype
Separating what The FDA is actually doing with various media hype machines pushing their own agendas.
7/4/2024
Cows bullied by birds face nutritional challenges and aggression issues
Invasive bird species are bullying cows for their feed, here’s what farmers and researchers are doing about it.
6/12/2024