Tag Archives: Milk

Brucella and Raw Milk: A Pairing that’s a Problem

Surprise! Unpasteurized milk results in illness once again. This time the raw white sustenance delivered an antibiotic-resistant strain of Brucella. This means we have a few things to talk about. So, let’s sit down and have a heart to heart about … Continue reading

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The First Amendment and the right to call a product “milk”

The difference between cow’s milk and almond milk probably wasn’t a consideration when the Founders crafted the First Amendment, but a fight over “milk” that doesn’t come from mammals could be coming to a court shortly. On January 28, 2019, … Continue reading

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Almond milk name isn't deceptive to reasonable consumers

Painter v. Blue Diamond Growers, No. 17-55901, 2018 WL 6720560, — Fed.Appx. —- (9th Cir. Dec. 20, 2018)Painter alleged that Blue Diamond mislabeled its almond beverages as “almond milk” when they should be labeled “imitation milk” because they substitute for … Continue reading

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E. coli Illnesses tied to Dungeness Valley Creamery Raw Milk

Prior E. coli outbreak in 2009 and recall in 2013. The Department of Health cautioned consumers today to be aware of the risks of drinking raw milk especially for infants and young children, older adults, pregnant women, and people with … Continue reading

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Is Non-Dairy Milk Really Milk?

Soy milk. Almond milk. Coconut milk. With the increase in health-conscious shopping and non-dairy diets, these terms and others have become household names. But the Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) recently suggested these products don’t constitute milk at all, since they … Continue reading

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