Meanwhile, here is what happened to a woman and her family because she trusted the advice of RFK Jr.:
A woman in central Florida is suing a dairy after consuming the farm’s milk claiming it made her sick and, ultimately, caused her to miscarry.
That statement is one of the worst-case scenarios that could possibly happen to a farmer. We take pride in what we grow and produce, and the idea that someone would be harmed by our farm products is an absolute nightmare.
But the devil is always in the details. In this case, the woman purchased raw, unpasteurized milk from an organic market. The container wasn’t subtle: labeled in prominent print, “Not for Human Consumption” (as is legally required in the state of Florida). When she asked about the warning, she claims she was told it was merely a “technical requirement to sell ‘farm milk.’ ” Purportedly believing the product was harmless, she gave it to her toddler, who then fell violently ill.
According to the lawsuit, the toddler was hospitalized three times in just over a week — treated for severe gastroenteritis, tested positive for both E. coli and Campylobacter, underwent surgery for a bowel blockage, and was evaluated for hemolytic uremic syndrome. By the second week, the mother herself fell ill. Racked with sepsis, she was rushed into emergency care. Tragically, her 20-week-old fetus did not survive.
There’s no joy in recounting such an awful loss, and I would never minimize this woman — and her family’s — suffering. But there’s plenty of blame to go around. The woman purchased and allowed her toddler to consume raw milk that clearly stated it wasn’t for human consumption, then had the audacity to sue Natures Natural Foods LLC, which was the market that sold her the product, and the farm for her suffering. The market sold the raw milk and told its customers, supposedly saying that the label was nothing more than a technicality. The farm allowed the market to sell its raw milk alongside other human food.
But I daresay the parties were all victims of the raw milk fad popular among crunchy and MAHA folks. That crowd has elevated raw milk as a magical elixir with the power to improve health and combat ailments. It also demonizes pasteurization and downplays its importance in public health. If those voices were quiet, then it’s possible none of this would have happened.
The Raw Milk Hype, a Mom’s Lawsuit, and, Of Course, Florida
Here, again, is the video I posted in the other thread, of the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services cheerfully downing this dangerous product that is labelled “Not for Human Consumption”, and encouraging others to do the same: