The nation’s health agencies have warned against this claim by Kennedy, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to head the Department of Health and Human Services. “Unpasteurized milk can pose a serious health risk ,” the FDA has said, and “raw milk can be a source of foodborne illness ,” the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said.

The bird flu virus was detected in a retail sample of raw milk from a California-based dairy farm as cases continue to rise across the state. Donald Schaffner, an extension specialist in Food Science, shares tips on how to prepare raw foods to avoid contamination. #birdflu #food #FDA