Raw milk is legal for retail sale within California, which is the nation’s largest dairy producer and has had over 500 herds infected with bird flu. Several states ban the sale of raw milk entirely.

Mark McAfee, who leads the California-based Raw Farm and founded the Raw Milk Institute, teaches others about the benefits of raw milk for human consumption. But there are risks, as well.

Raw Farm products tested positive for bird flu at both retail and dairy storage bottling sites. The recall applies to milk and cream produced between Nov. 9 and Nov. 27, covering lot numbers ...

The detection of bird flu in raw milk again highlights safety concerns about a practice promoted by social media influencers and right-wing figures, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

After two limited recalls, all raw milk and cream from a Fresno-based dairy farm must be removed from store shelves. The cows at Raw Farm are infected with H5N1 bird flu, state officials say.

Distribution of Raw Farm raw milk products has been suspended after bird flu virus was found in milk samples, the California Department of Food and Agriculture said. “All Raw Farm operations are ...

A cow grazes in a field at a dairy farm on April 26, 2024, in Petaluma, California. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is ordering dairy producers to test cows that produce milk for infections ...