FDA begins new round of tests for H5N1 virus in dairy products
As part of research into milk safety, the FDA will conduct a second round of tests for the H5N1 avian flu virus in dairy products, aiming at a broader range of goods, such as aged raw milk cheese and butter and ice cream, the agency announced on Tuesday. The USDA said it intended to eradicate bird flu in dairy cattle without resorting to a yet-to-be-developed vaccine.
EU court rules: If it’s from a plant, it’s not milk
Thanks to strict EU legislation, only dairy products can be called milk, cream, butter, cheese, or yogurt, the European Court of Justice said in a ruling that nixes using such terms as “soy milk” and “tofu butter” for plant-based products.
Raw milk or cheese involved in most cases of dairy-borne illness
More and more states are allowing the sale of unpasteurized milk, a trend that raises public health concerns, according to research published in the CDC journal Emerging Infectious Diseases.