He profits off raw milk that’s making people sick. The government isn’t stopping him.
Unpasteurized milk has moved from a fringe obsession to a widespread movement rooted in institutional distrust. Despite stringent hygiene efforts, contamination from deadly bacteria like E. coli and salmonella remains an inherent risk.
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A white Ford pickup truck broke through a thick curtain of fog one morning in February, winding its way down a muddy farm road in California’s Central Valley. From it emerged a 64-year-old dairyman, burly and tan, who left the engine running as he lumbered toward me with open arms.
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