New Jersey lawmakers may soon weigh whether to make raw, unpasteurized milk legal in the Garden State.
A bill passed by the state Assembly this spring would allow permitted dairy farmers to sell raw milk directly to consumers or stores, and the legislation awaits action in the Senate.
Federal health agencies warn against drinking unpasteurized milk, which hasn't been heated to kill salmonella, listeria or E. coli. But raw milk has a passionate following of people who say it tastes better and is healthier than the typical grocery store variety.
They post songs to pro-raw-milk web sites; start groups such as Garden State Raw Milk, founded in 2006 to legalize raw milk in New Jersey; and cross state lines to stock up in Pennsylvania, where raw milk is legal.
To read the rest of the story, please go to: NewsWorks