Raw Milk's Dangerous Comeback: Influencers vs. Bird Flu

Name: Raw Milk's Dangerous Comeback: Influencers vs. Bird Flu
Uploaded: 2026-02-07
Duration: 11 min 11 s
Description: Despite H5N1 bird flu spreading through dairy herds across nine U.S. states, raw milk sales spiked up to 65% in early 2024. Wellness influencers are promoting unpasteurized milk as a natural health elixir while the FDA and CDC warn it could carry live bird flu virus. This episode investigates the viral testimonials versus the viral pathogen.

Saturday, February 7, 2026 11:11 by The Investigator

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Despite H5N1 bird flu spreading through dairy herds across nine U.S. states, raw milk sales spiked up to 65% in early 2024. Wellness influencers are promoting unpasteurized milk as a natural health elixir while the FDA and CDC warn it could carry live bird flu virus. This episode investigates the viral testimonials versus the viral pathogen.

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CBS News: Influencers promote raw milk despite FDA warnings as bird flu spreads
PBS News: Raw milk sales spike despite CDC's warnings of risk
Stanford Report: Flu virus remains infectious in refrigerated raw milk for up to five days
Annenberg Public Policy Center: Many Americans don't know risks of raw milk
NBC News: Raw milk sales rise despite bird flu warning

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