Friday, December 06, 2024

Raw Milk CEO Whose Products Have Been Recalled May Lead US Raw Milk Policy

Mark McAfee, whose products have been repeatedly contaminated with bird flu, asked by RJK Jr to apply for job

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The CEO of Raw Farm--whose milk is contaminated with bird flu--says RFKjr's transition team asked him to apply for the position of FDA advisor on Raw Milk Policy and Standards Development.

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-- Lindsay Beyerstein (@beyerstein.bsky.social) December 4, 2024 at 12:04 PM

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USDA orders testing across nation's milk supply amid rising bird flu cases (December 6, 2024)
www.npr.org

... The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a federal order requiring the testing of the nation's milk supply amid increasing concerns over bird flu.

The influenza virus has been raising alarm since it was detected in a Texas cow back in March. Since then, the virus has spread to over 710 dairy herds across 15 states, with California reporting the highest number of infections. At least 58 people have been infected with bird flu, including one child living in the San Francisco Bay area.

The new federal order will give regulators the power to test samples from dairy farms or when milk is being transported or processed. Private labs will also be required to report any positive cases. The testing program is launching first in California, Colorado, Michigan, Mississippi, Oregon and Pennsylvania.

USDA said Friday the purpose of the federal order is to "identify where the disease is present, monitor trends, and help states identify potentially affected herds."

"Among many outcomes, this will give farmers and farmworkers better confidence in the safety of their animals and ability to protect themselves, and it will put us on a path to quickly controlling and stopping the virus' spread nationwide," Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a statement. ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-12-06 06:45 PM

More from the cited article...

... Kennedy is a notable fan of raw, or unpasteurized, milk, including McAfee's products. If confirmed, he has said he would work to remove restrictions on raw milk, which the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have so far advised against consuming.

Kennedy's team did not respond immediately to the Guardian's request for comment. ...

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#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-12-06 06:47 PM

A kakistocracy is a government run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens. The word was coined as early as the seventeenth century.
en.wikipedia.org
I am deeply grateful that I get to live through not just one, but TWO, TWO! Trump kakistocracies. Truly beyond my wildest dreams and hopes!

#3 | Posted by censored at 2024-12-06 06:49 PM

Who's RJK, Jr.? Should be RFK, Jr., I believe.

#4 | Posted by Ronnie68 at 2024-12-07 05:51 PM

Government For Sale... just like the good ol' Est Republican Days.

#5 | Posted by Corky at 2024-12-07 06:14 PM

Government For Sale... just like the good ol' Est Republican Days.

Posted by Corky at 2024-12-07 06:14 PM | Reply

Sadly both parties are for sale. It's not just exclusively a Republican issue.

#6 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2024-12-07 06:41 PM

The Parties are not the same; there's enough votes among Dems to fight Citizens United et al, that's not true of the Trumpublicans.

There's some for sale Dem's, too, but the Law now makes them well paid whores for the Broligarchy.

#7 | Posted by Corky at 2024-12-07 06:55 PM

publicintegrity.org

Election reform-minded Democrats are also hobbled by their party's recent history. When they had opportunities during President Barack Obama's first two years in office to significantly alter the American campaign finance structure through legislation, they didn't.

And in a twist that's infuriated acolytes of Sen. Bernie Sanders, among others, Democrats are following Republicans' lead by raising millions of dollars in so-called "dark money" contributions, the origins of which are largely untraceable.

#8 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2024-12-07 07:14 PM

www.opensecrets.org

Senate Democrats' election reform bill includes campaign finance law overhaul

#9 | Posted by Corky at 2024-12-07 09:15 PM

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