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Archae

(46,892 posts)
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 12:43 PM Mar 2016

Latest woo in some states...

We have advocates for this stupidity in Wisconsin, also.

Lawmakers celebrate raw milk law, deny being sickened by it

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Some West Virginia lawmakers and Capitol staffers had a very bad weekend after celebrating the passage of a raw milk bill by drinking some. Now state health officials are investigating whether the milk was to blame for their fever, vomiting and diarrhea, and weighing allegations the raw-milk party broke the law.

So far, state and county health officials say they haven’t received medical reports of illnesses related to the dangerous bacteria that can live in raw milk, which include Campylobacter, Listeria, Salmonella and E. Coli. The lawmaker involved, Del. Scott Cadle, who also stayed home sick on Monday, blames his and other illnesses on an unrelated stomach virus circulating the Capitol.

“Everybody up there is getting it,” said Cadle, a Mason County Republican. “It’s a stomach virus. It didn’t have nothing to do with that milk.”

Some of those who got sick, including House Speaker Tim Armstead, R-Kanawha, did not drink the milk, House spokesman Jared Hunt noted.

http://wbay.com/ap/lawmakers-celebrate-raw-milk-law-deny-being-sickened-by-it/

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Latest woo in some states... (Original Post) Archae Mar 2016 OP
"Some of those who got sick...did not drink the milk." Wilms Mar 2016 #1
They claim. Archae Mar 2016 #2
You shouldn't drink it. Wilms Mar 2016 #3
Ah, now you're promoting anit-public health stances? HuckleB Mar 2016 #4
Well gee Huck, Wilms Mar 2016 #5
Well, you could stop promoting anti-public health POVs. HuckleB Mar 2016 #6
Four words into it and "crank"? Wilms Mar 2016 #7
LOL! HuckleB Mar 2016 #8
No agenda on some of those. Wilms Mar 2016 #9
So, you think helmet laws are bad, too? HuckleB Mar 2016 #10
Call me a skeptic. Wilms Mar 2016 #11
You are no skeptic. HuckleB Mar 2016 #12
Have a nice evening, sir. n/t Wilms Mar 2016 #13
That's cute. You keep working to make the world a worse place. HuckleB Mar 2016 #14
Apparently the incident is now being investigated. progressoid Mar 2016 #15

Archae

(46,892 posts)
2. They claim.
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 12:52 PM
Mar 2016

The fact is, raw milk does *NOT* have any of these wonderful "health" things in it, that pasteurizing "takes out."

This is woo.

And it's dangerous.

 

Wilms

(26,795 posts)
7. Four words into it and "crank"?
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 06:35 PM
Mar 2016

Funny that I just posted about labeling and you send me there.

Your way or the highway.

 

Wilms

(26,795 posts)
9. No agenda on some of those.
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 07:33 PM
Mar 2016

The third link wouldn't even reference the allergy debate that's inconclusive.

With the CDC link, they state 60% of the reported illnesses are about raw milk. Fair to say that there is a lot LESS consumption of the stuff making that 60% an eye-popper. But we really don't know that the reporting on the pasteurized outbreaks is rigorous.

Did you ever have food poisoning and not call the CDC???

I have little doubt that the "safer" route is not raw. But why get in people's way if they want to drink the stuff. I'd agree a warning label would be in order...but a storm over it???

Do you realize there are cars on the road that lack air bags?? Do you?

HuckleB

(35,773 posts)
12. You are no skeptic.
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 08:54 PM
Mar 2016

You buy into every baseless fear mongering bit of nonsense that is popular at DU. Questioning is not your thing.

HuckleB

(35,773 posts)
14. That's cute. You keep working to make the world a worse place.
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 08:58 PM
Mar 2016
http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Pseudoskepticism

How is it that you haven't noticed that the anti-GMO crowd loses every discussion, based on the reality of the actual science? At some point, one would think that you would question your preconceptions. Are you really that obsessed with your blind faith?
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