Lately you may have seen lots of social media influencers promoting raw milk.

This is why you should be drinking raw milk.

I love raw milk. I drink raw milk every day. The reason that we love

buying dairy from the Amish is that they don't pasteurize their dairy. Let's talk about my raw milk

consumption. Those influencers may be having, well, an influence.

It's Thursday, July 25th, and you're listening to Science Friday.

I'm Scifry producer Charlesburg Quist.

According to a 2022 study, just over 4% of America Mr. but it adds up to around 15 million people.

And the numbers seem to be increasing.

According to May data from the market research agency,

Nielsen IQ, sales of raw milk increased

by as much as 65% compared to the same time last year.

Despite claims about its safety, raw milk is more likely to contain pathogens and

pasteurized milk, which is heated to kill harmful microbes.

Here to talk with experts about the dangers of health

misinformation and how the risks of drinking raw milk can outweigh its potential benefits is guest

host Rachel Feldman. Just last week, more than 150 people in California were infected with Salmonella from raw milk,

marking the largest outbreak in the past decade linked to unpasteurized dairy.

But raw milk can also expose you to viruses. The CDC recently reported that dairy cows in 13 states were infected with the H5N1 virus, also known as bird flu.

And several studies have shown that when sick cows get milked, their bird flu can go along

for the ride.

It's an example of how when it comes to health information and misinformation it's important to find

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