Raw Cow Milk Kefir Found 400 Miles from Memmingen, Bayern

The current administration campaigned on raw milk before pivoting to whole milk in early 2026. The reason is simple, structural, and profitable for the Republican Party.

SB 2028 is now law in Oklahoma, raising the monthly on-farm raw milk sales cap. Advertising no longer prohibited. Off-farm retail sales remain prohibited after companion legislation stalled in committee.

CDC declared the outbreak over April 30, 2026. Raw Farm’s voluntary raw cheddar recall has ended.

The State of Wyoming ordered Cody’s Hippy Cow Creamery to stop serving raw milk lattes. The Food Freedom Act’s author says the cease-and-desist has no basis in state law.

Studies linking raw milk legalization to increased illness measured raw outbreak counts without controlling for consumption. More recent research, adjusted for consumption volume, shows outbreak rates declining as legal access has expanded.

Dr. Leana Wen, former Baltimore City Health Commissioner, argues in The Washington Post that a broad anti-raw-milk crusade would erode public trust and distract from more important public health battles.