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Why is it still legal to buy raw milk in Mass.?

By Deborah Kotz

 |  Globe Staff  

  February 27, 2012

Most dairy-related food poisoning outbreaks are related to raw milk, and a minority of states - including Massachusetts - that still allow the sale of unpasteurized milk are responsible for the vast majority of these outbreaks, according to a report released last week by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That leads me to wonder: Why is it still legal in Massachusetts to sell raw milk and raw milk products like cheese and yogurt?

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