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Wild About Sprouts® Celebrates World Food Safety Day with Breakthrough Cold-Grown® Technology That Redefines Safety and Nutrition
Wild About Sprouts® Celebrates World Food Safety Day with Breakthrough Cold-Grown® Technology That Redefines Safety and Nutrition

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Wild About Sprouts® Celebrates World Food Safety Day with Breakthrough Cold-Grown® Technology That Redefines Safety and Nutrition

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — In honor of World Food Safety Day June 7, Wild About Sprouts® is shining a spotlight on its revolutionary Cold-Grown® process—an all-natural, patented innovation that has redefined food safety standards in the sprouting industry. With over 25 million containers sold pathogen-free and never part of any recall over its 8+ years, Wild About Sprouts is the only national sprout brand in the U.S., now proudly available in over 7,000 grocery stores across the country. Sprouts are among the most powerful, studied, and nutrient-dense superfoods on the planet. Yet for decades, their potential has been limited by persistent food safety concerns. Wild About Sprouts has solved that problem. Its Cold-Grown® process eliminates the risk of dangerous pathogens without the use of pesticides, herbicides, or chemical intervention, and uses 95% less water than traditional growing systems—making it one of the most sustainable solutions in fresh food today. 'At Wild About Sprouts, food safety isn't a feature—it's the foundation,' said Barry Didato, CEO of Rä Foods, parent company of Wild About Sprouts. 'Our patented Cold-Grown® method is changing the way America eats—combining breakthrough safety with unmatched nutrition, delivering sprouts that contain up to 100 times more antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals than fully grown vegetables. Backed by over 2,000 studies, sprouts—especially broccoli sprouts—are rich in sulforaphane, a proven compound that supports the body's natural detox pathways, helps fight cancer, reduces inflammation, and shows promise in managing conditions like autism, diabetes, and neurodegenerative disease.' Observed every year on June 7, World Food Safety Day highlights the importance of safe, accessible food for all. Wild About Sprouts is proud to lead this charge—proving that innovation can make clean, nutrient-packed, fresh foods not just possible, but scalable. 'Wild About Sprouts has not only innovated with its Cold-Grown® technology—they've demonstrated an uncompromising commitment to public health,' said Dr. Darin Detwiler, Food Safety Advocate, Professor and Author of Food Safety: Past, Present, and Predictions. 'In an era when consumers demand both transparency and accountability, this company offers a clear model of how science and responsibility can align to create safer, more sustainable food systems. As we recognize World Food Safety Day, this kind of leadership is precisely what our food system needs to move from reaction to prevention.' Whether tossed in a salad, layered on a sandwich, or blended into smoothies, Wild About Sprouts products offer an easy and delicious way to boost everyday nutrition—safely. For more information, visit or follow us on Instagram at @wild_about_sprouts. Wild About Sprouts is available at major retailers including Kroger, Walmart, Whole Foods Market, Sprouts Farmers Market, Albertsons, and many more. About Wild About Sprouts®Founded in 2016 and based in Scottsdale, Arizona, Wild About Sprouts is transforming the sprout industry with its science-backed, Cold-Grown® technology. As part of Rä Foods, a family office dedicated to better-for-you innovations, Wild About Sprouts is on a mission to deliver safe, delicious, nutrient-dense foods that Make America Healthy Again—one sprout at a time.

Wild About Sprouts® Celebrates World Food Safety Day with Breakthrough Cold-Grown® Technology That Redefines Safety and Nutrition
Wild About Sprouts® Celebrates World Food Safety Day with Breakthrough Cold-Grown® Technology That Redefines Safety and Nutrition

Yahoo

time4 hours ago

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Wild About Sprouts® Celebrates World Food Safety Day with Breakthrough Cold-Grown® Technology That Redefines Safety and Nutrition

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of World Food Safety Day June 7, Wild About Sprouts® is shining a spotlight on its revolutionary Cold-Grown® process—an all-natural, patented innovation that has redefined food safety standards in the sprouting industry. With over 25 million containers sold pathogen-free and never part of any recall over its 8+ years, Wild About Sprouts is the only national sprout brand in the U.S., now proudly available in over 7,000 grocery stores across the country. Sprouts are among the most powerful, studied, and nutrient-dense superfoods on the planet. Yet for decades, their potential has been limited by persistent food safety concerns. Wild About Sprouts has solved that problem. Its Cold-Grown® process eliminates the risk of dangerous pathogens without the use of pesticides, herbicides, or chemical intervention, and uses 95% less water than traditional growing systems—making it one of the most sustainable solutions in fresh food today. "At Wild About Sprouts, food safety isn't a feature—it's the foundation," said Barry Didato, CEO of Rä Foods, parent company of Wild About Sprouts. "Our patented Cold-Grown® method is changing the way America eats—combining breakthrough safety with unmatched nutrition, delivering sprouts that contain up to 100 times more antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals than fully grown vegetables. Backed by over 2,000 studies, sprouts—especially broccoli sprouts—are rich in sulforaphane, a proven compound that supports the body's natural detox pathways, helps fight cancer, reduces inflammation, and shows promise in managing conditions like autism, diabetes, and neurodegenerative disease." Observed every year on June 7, World Food Safety Day highlights the importance of safe, accessible food for all. Wild About Sprouts is proud to lead this charge—proving that innovation can make clean, nutrient-packed, fresh foods not just possible, but scalable. "Wild About Sprouts has not only innovated with its Cold-Grown® technology—they've demonstrated an uncompromising commitment to public health," said Dr. Darin Detwiler, Food Safety Advocate, Professor and Author of Food Safety: Past, Present, and Predictions. "In an era when consumers demand both transparency and accountability, this company offers a clear model of how science and responsibility can align to create safer, more sustainable food systems. As we recognize World Food Safety Day, this kind of leadership is precisely what our food system needs to move from reaction to prevention." Whether tossed in a salad, layered on a sandwich, or blended into smoothies, Wild About Sprouts products offer an easy and delicious way to boost everyday nutrition—safely. For more information, visit or follow us on Instagram at @wild_about_sprouts. Wild About Sprouts is available at major retailers including Kroger, Walmart, Whole Foods Market, Sprouts Farmers Market, Albertsons, and many more. About Wild About Sprouts®Founded in 2016 and based in Scottsdale, Arizona, Wild About Sprouts is transforming the sprout industry with its science-backed, Cold-Grown® technology. As part of Rä Foods, a family office dedicated to better-for-you innovations, Wild About Sprouts is on a mission to deliver safe, delicious, nutrient-dense foods that Make America Healthy Again—one sprout at a time. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Rä Foods Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data

NobleAI Introduces Powerful, Practical AI Solutions For Chemistry and Energy
NobleAI Introduces Powerful, Practical AI Solutions For Chemistry and Energy

Yahoo

time2 days ago

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NobleAI Introduces Powerful, Practical AI Solutions For Chemistry and Energy

NobleAI's powerful yet easy-to-use VIP Platform and data-efficient, private SBAI models solve real-world problems and accelerate innovation from months to minutes VIP (Visualizations, Insights & Predictions) Platform NobleAI SAN FRANCISCO, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NobleAI announced today commercial availability of its best-in-class VIP (Visualizations, Insights & Predictions) Platform, an enterprise-grade SaaS offering that delivers the richest feature-set in the rapidly-growing materials informatics sector. For chemistry, the VIP Platform dramatically speeds up the development of molecules, compounds, and formulations while reducing the cost and waste associated with the current slow, iterative, lab-centric paradigm. Energy companies use NobleAI's solutions to enhance forecasting accuracy, improve asset performance and reduce operational uncertainty. In both sectors, the result is faster time to market, better technical decisions, and greater profitability. NobleAI also announced the availability of two new pre-built applications that run on the VIP Platform. Deploy Your Own Models (DYOM) and Model Builder For Formulation (MBFF) are industry-first capabilities that democratize access to advanced predictive modeling technology, making powerful practical AI tools accessible across any enterprise. These two new applications join the previously released Risk Assessment and Ingredient Replacement (RAIR) applications in the expanding VIP Platform ecosystem. 'Innovation in chemistry and energy has been constrained by slow and expensive development cycles, even as digital transformation has reshaped other sectors,' said NobleAI CEO Sunil Sanghavi. 'NobleAI's VIP Platform and Science-Based AI technology transform that paradigm fundamentally. We help companies develop and deploy solutions for their real-world problems, whether molecules or oil wells or anything in between. And we do this with unmatched speed, as companies can now do on laptops what previously had to be done in labs, and can achieve results in minutes or days, not months or years. Our practical AI solutions reduce risk and deliver increased revenues and profits for our enterprise customers.' "This is a seminal year for the fusion of AI and science. NobleAI is redefining possibilities by transforming innovation through intelligent, iterative design across industries from chemicals to energy and materials," said Sudeep Basu, PhD, Global Innovation Practice Leader, Frost & Sullivan. VIP Platform: Transformational Capabilities The VIP Platform is an integrated suite of tools for creating and using AI models to solve complex challenges in chemistry, materials and energy. It is the only solution on the market delivering science-based ensemble models, incorporating multiple use case-relevant scales (from molecular to meso to macro) as well as all appropriate scientific principles. This architecture, the core of NobleAI's proprietary SBAI technology, delivers high-confidence predictions even with limited training data. All customer data is strictly private and used only for that customer's model. The VIP Platform enables development teams to generate predictions by conducting rapid virtual, 'in-silico' experiments - including forward and inverse design, and systematically varying ingredient volume or concentrations to test performance impacts (parameter sweeps) - before testing a few promising candidates in the lab, dramatically accelerating the development process. Scientists can check the predictions through explainable AI models, trace predictions back to their scientific foundations, and examine outcomes at any level of detail - eliminating the "black box" problem of today's AI solutions. Other core capabilities of the platform include visualizations and insights. These enable users to explore, compare, and understand model predictions through intuitive, interactive visuals. Teams can analyze prediction uncertainty, generate custom charts and graphs, and compare results side by side to identify trends and optimize outcomes. Interactive side-by-side chart analysis tools, along with suggested experiments for validation, help users interpret AI results quickly and confidently -- turning predictions into actionable insights. VIP is a modern, full-stack platform built with enterprise-grade security and flexible cloud deployment options. VIP Applications: Democratizing AINobleAI is also introducing two powerful, no-code applications on the scalable VIP Platform that democratize access to AI across the enterprise: Deploy Your Own Models (DYOM) enables data science teams to securely integrate and deploy their own proprietary AI models on the VIP Platform. Lab scientists and other users can then run these models on their own and access the full set of rich capabilities of the VIP Platform. Data science teams are freed to focus on model development and improvement. Model Builder For Formulations (MBFF) is a transformational application that puts advanced science-based model creation directly in the hands of product developers and formulators without requiring data science expertise. Through an intuitive, easy-to-use interface, users can upload any available data, define inputs and outputs, and select preferred performance metrics. MBFF validates data quality and generates candidate SBAI models using NobleAI's proprietary technology. Users can select and deploy the most appropriate model directly within the VIP Platform. With the launch of the VIP Platform and its growing suite of applications, NobleAI is transforming how chemistry and energy companies apply practical AI to real-world challenges. NobleAI delivers unmatched speed, scientific rigor and commercial impact — transforming how innovation happens. About NobleAINobleAI delivers practical AI solutions for complex challenges in chemistry and energy. Our data-efficient Science-Based AI (SBAI) technology combines with the powerful Visualizations, Insights & Predictions (VIP) Platform, and enables customers to compress months of work into minutes. Our commercially proven solutions, built on secure, enterprise-ready technology, are trusted by global enterprises to drive innovation, build market share and improve profitability across a wide range of challenges. NobleAI is supported by investments from world-class organizations such as Microsoft, Chevron and Syensqo. For more information about NobleAI, SBAI and the VIP platform, please visit Photos accompanying this announcement are available at: A video accompanying this announcement is available at: CONTACT: Media Contact Laurie Gibson, Kickstart Consulting (650) 815-1438 / gibson@ in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data

Trend Micro Predicts Rise of Deepfake-Powered Malicious Digital Twins
Trend Micro Predicts Rise of Deepfake-Powered Malicious Digital Twins

Zawya

time21-03-2025

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Trend Micro Predicts Rise of Deepfake-Powered Malicious Digital Twins

Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, has unveiled its 2025 predictions report, titled, The Easy Way In/Out: Securing The Artificial Future. The report highlights a surge in AI-powered attacks and the emergence of hyper-personalized, deepfake-driven threats. As cybercrime is projected to cost over $10 trillion in 2025, consumer data is expected to be a prime target, fueling the underground economy. Criminals are anticipated to continue evolving their tactics to exploit vulnerabilities, with AI accelerating these efforts to enhance, speed up, and improve malicious operations, particularly through social engineering schemes that prey on user vulnerabilities. Trend Micro predicts the emergence of malicious 'digital twins,' leveraging leaked personal information to create AI models mimicking individuals' behaviors. When paired with deepfake video/audio and compromised biometric data, these twins could drive advanced social engineering scams, such as business email compromise (BEC), fake employee schemes, and large-scale misinformation campaigns. The 2025 Trend Micro Security Predictions report underscores Trend Micro's strong commitment to cybersecurity. This dedication is further evidenced in the Trend Micro Mid-Year Cybersecurity Report for H1 2024, which details how the company's sophisticated solutions successfully detected and blocked over 188.92 million threats in the MENA region. "The region is a global hub for innovation and economic growth, making cybersecurity a top priority," said Salah Suleiman, Country Director UAE & Oman, Trend Micro. "As part of this dynamic landscape, Oman faces a constantly evolving cyber threat environment that demands proactive defense. With our advanced solutions, we successfully blocked more than 6 million threats during the first half of 2024 in Oman, reinforcing our commitment to protecting businesses and individuals. Our 2025 Security Predictions report highlights the evolving tactics of cybercriminals, providing critical insights that help enterprises stay ahead of emerging threats and strengthen the region's digital resilience." The 2025 Security Predictions Report also highlights critical areas of concern, including vulnerabilities like memory corruption bugs, API exploits, and legacy issues such as cross-site scripting and SQL injections, as well as the cascading risks from vulnerabilities in widely adopted systems like connected vehicle ECUs. In ransomware, threat actors are expected to outpace endpoint detection and response (EDR) advancements by exploiting under-protected environments such as cloud systems, IoT, and edge devices, while using techniques like disabling security tools, and disguising harmful codes. These developments signal the rise of faster, stealthier, and more sophisticated attack chains, underscoring the need for robust, proactive security strategies. © Muscat Media Group Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (

RFK Jr. Only Drinks Raw Milk. Doctors Explain Whether You Should Too.
RFK Jr. Only Drinks Raw Milk. Doctors Explain Whether You Should Too.

Yahoo

time29-01-2025

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RFK Jr. Only Drinks Raw Milk. Doctors Explain Whether You Should Too.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." On Wednesday, January 29, Robert F. Kennedy Jr's confirmation hearings begin. The former presidential candidate and controversial 'Make America Healthy Again' campaigner is President Donald Trump's nomination for head of the Department of Health and Human Services—which means that he'd be overseeing major health agencies like the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) if approved by the Senate. But many of RFK's policies, like his promotion of raw milk, aren't backed by health experts—and could even be dangerous to the public. In the past, RFK has said he "only drinks" raw milk, and he's not the only one. Gwyneth Paltrow adds raw cream to her coffee every morning. (FYI: Her purveyor for raw milk has been linked to at least 165 salmonella cases, the largest outbreak in the U.S. in over a decade.) And trad-wife influencers like Hannah Neeleman (@ballerinafarm) portray this risky dairy product as a wholesome, homesteader choice. Raw milk isn't currently legal everywhere. Those who don't live in sanctioned states are securing their supply in more suspect ways. In New York State, for example, it's illegal to sell raw milk beyond farm premises. (In 1987, the FDA prohibited the sale of the stuff across state lines.) One source (who asked to remain anonymous for this story), says she buys contraband raw milk in Brooklyn. The seller pulls up in an unmarked insulated van in one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the borough, where a throng of thirsty people wait for him. After cash changes hands, he dispenses raw milk so thick, you could scoop it from the plastic deli containers it's packed in. That could become something of the past, though. In late October, before he was formally nominated, RFK shared his vision for the future of public health on X (formerly Twitter), writing, "FDA's war on public health is about to end. This includes its aggressive suppression of psychedelics, peptides, stem cells, raw milk, hyperbaric therapies, chelating compounds, ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine, vitamins, clean foods, sunshine, exercise, nutraceuticals and anything else that advances human health and can't be patented by Pharma." But raw milk (among other things) isn't safe—in fact, health experts are begging people not to drink it. Here's what 'raw' means and why it's not advisable to consume unpasteurized milk. Meet the Experts: Darin Detwiler, LPD, is an associate teaching professor of food policy at Northeastern University and author of Food Safety: Past, Present, and Predictions. Maya Feller, MS, RD, CDN of Brooklyn-based Maya Feller Nutrition is a registered dietitian nutritionist and author of Eating from Our Roots: 80+ Healthy Home-Cooked Favorites from Cultures Around the World and co-host of Slate's Well, Now Podcast. What is raw milk? Raw milk is unpasteurized milk. It comes straight from the animal—usually cows, sheep, or goats, and less commonly, camels or donkeys. The milk is 'raw' in that it hasn't been pasteurized (heated to kill the germs) like the milk you find at the grocery store, which is required to go through the pasteurization process, per FDA regulations. Why is this distinction important? 'Pasteurized milk removes harmful germs and bacteria through a process where the milk is heated to a specific temperature,' according to Maya Feller, RD, the founder and lead dietitian at Maya Feller Nutrition. 'This reduces the risk of foodborne illness.' What is pasteurization? Pasteurization is a way of extending the shelf life of food by using heat to kill the harmful bacteria. Humanity owes a big merci to the French scientist Louis Pasteur, who made this eponymous discovery in 1864. Thanks to his invention, people can enjoy foods like dairy, packaged juice, deli meats, wine, beer, and kombucha without them spoiling right away. It has been used by American dairy farms on a large scale since 1947. The most common method of pasteurization in the United States today is High Temperature Short Time (HTST) pasteurization, according to the International Dairy Foods Association. This process uses metal plates and hot water to raise the temperature of milk to at least 161° F for no less than 15 seconds, followed by rapid cooling. Before pasteurization was widely used, people were getting seriously ill with diseases linked to harmful bacteria found in milk (think: typhoid fever, scarlet fever, tuberculosis). Today, for every 2 billion servings of pasteurized milk or milk products consumed in the United States, only about one person gets sick, according to an FDA evaluation. Many studies have backed the health and safety of pasteurized milk. Television and the movies—and increasingly, social media—often portray milk straight from the cow as a wholesome, pure drink. But the realities of food hygiene paint a more sordid picture. 'Raw milk and its products pose a tangible risk to consumer health,' says Darin Detwiler, LPD, an associate teaching professor of food policy at Northeastern University and author of Food Safety: Past, Present, and Predictions. 'That's why many health organizations and food safety experts advocate for pasteurization as a crucial step in ensuring safe consumption.' But how big is the risk? Are we talking about a tummy ache or something more serious? Detwiler says the risks are unequivocally significant. Though raw milk consumers make up a small portion of the population (about three percent in 2017), compared to their pasteurized-milk-drinking counterparts, they are 838 times more likely to get sick and 45 times more likely to be hospitalized, according to a study in Emerging Infectious Diseases. 'Raw milk can contain dangerous microorganisms such as Salmonella, E. coli, and Listeria, which can cause severe foodborne illnesses,' he says. This means that if you consume contaminated raw milk, the effects can be much worse than an upset stomach. Think: Body aches, severe gastrointestinal distress, fever, vomiting, and diarrhea, according to Detwiler. In some cases, illnesses caused by raw milk can result in long-term and life-threatening health complications, such as kidney damage or failure, Guillain-Barré syndrome (which can lead to paralysis), neurological disorders, stroke, and sepsis. Bovine tuberculosis, which is spread from raw milk, can require up to a year of antibiotics to fully cure. In some cases, illness from food pathogens can result in hospitalization or death. Detwiler knew a family whose toddler-age daughter got sick from a pathogen found in her raw milk. The girl was hospitalized and did survive—however, 'she now will never walk, talk, or experience the same quality of life that she would have had she not become sick from unpasteurized milk,' he says. While raw milk is never a good idea, right now is a particularly bad time to take the risk. As bird flu cases continue to rise across the US, there are even more potential pathogens threatening the milk supply. 'While bird flu (avian influenza) is primarily associated with poultry, the potential for cross-contamination in dairy operations, especially those that do not follow strict biosecurity measures, cannot be overlooked,' Detwiler says. Bird flu viruses can survive in various environments and might contaminate water, feed, or equipment used in dairy farms, he adds. Plus, the virus itself can infect cows. Sixteen states have bird flu outbreaks in dairy cows today, per the CDC. 'Although the direct risk of bird flu through raw milk is lower compared to other bacterial pathogens, it's crucial to maintain rigorous hygiene practices in all aspects of food production to prevent the spread of any infectious agents, including bird flu,' he says. Feller agrees. 'Currently, the CDC specifically advises against raw milk consumption as there are increased risk with the Bird Flu A(H5N1) that can spread and has caused outbreaks in poultry and dairy cows.' Pasteurized milk doesn't have the same problem. The pasteurization process is able to kill multiple strains of influenza (including H5N1), according to a 2024 study in Emerging Microbes and Infections. It's not just bird flu. We're also seeing an unprecedented tuberculosis outbreak in the United States right now that could also make drinking raw milk just that much riskier. M. bovis—a.k.a. the bacteria that causes tuberculosis in cows—has frequently been isolated from unpasteurized milk samples, according to a 2022 study in BMC Public Health. And, in countries where raw milk is commonly consumed, researchers estimate that 10 to 15 percent of all human tuberculosis cases are caused by the bacteria. The risks associated with unpasteurized milk sound pretty horrific—so why does it seemingly have so many proponents? Some advocates say that pasteurization ruins the flavor of milk and that the raw version tastes richer, sweeter, and creamier. It's not dissimilar to tasting fresh-squeezed juice versus the stuff out of a carton at the supermarket. Among some raw milk obsessives, there's also a belief that this unprocessed form of milk is more nutritious, easier to digest, and good for gut health. Many of them believe it's better for you than pasteurized milk, particularly in helping to prevent allergies and ailments such as asthma and eczema. But is there any truth behind raw milk's health halo? 'There is some research looking at the nutritional quality of raw milk,' says Feller. 'Preclinical animal studies have found that mice who were sensitized to raw milk have fewer allergic symptoms in comparison to mice that were sensitized to pasteurized milk.' She cautions that further research, specifically human studies, are needed to substantiate the claims that raw milk helps with allergies and is easier to digest for people who are lactose intolerant. 'Pasteurization is important for people who are immune-compromised, and the process is known to reduce the risk of foodborne illness significantly for the general population,' she says. "Raw milk and pasteurized milk have similar nutritional values,' says Feller. 'Some water-soluble vitamins, B1, B2, B12, vitamin C, and folate, decrease during pasteurization; however, these vitamins were not present in significant amounts prior to pasteurization.' If you're curious about how it tastes, can you just have a thimbleful of raw milk and be okay? 'The amount of raw milk (or of any contaminated food) required to pose a health risk is not easily quantifiable,' Detwiler says. 'Even a small amount can contain enough pathogens to cause illness, depending on the contamination level and the individual's susceptibility.' So no, even a thimbleful of raw milk can expose you to harmful bacteria, and there is no safe threshold that guarantees you won't get sick. His advice? Just don't drink it. 'Consuming any amount of raw milk is considered risky and not recommended by food safety experts.' A contaminated batch of raw milk can infect anyone. 'While children, the elderly, pregnant women, and individuals with weakened immune systems are at higher risk of severe illness from consuming raw milk, even healthy adults are not immune to the dangers,' he says. Healthy individuals can still contract serious infections, which can lead to severe symptoms and long-term health consequences. 'Foodborne pathogens do not discriminate, and raw milk can cause illness in anyone, regardless of their age or health status,' he says. 'Buying raw milk from a reputable farm with good hygiene practices may reduce the risk of contamination, but it does not eliminate it,' Detwiler says. 'Even well-managed farms can have bacteria present in the environment, equipment, or from the cows themselves.' Pathogens can be introduced during milking, handling, or storage, and the absence of pasteurization means there's no kill step to eliminate them. 'Trust in the farm's reputation does not equate to a guarantee of safety when it comes to raw milk,' he says. Pasteurization involves heating milk to a specific temperature (at least 161°F) for a set amount of time (15 seconds) to effectively kill pathogens, so unless you're meeting that very specific standard, your milk probably isn't in the clear. 'Simply warming milk at home typically does not meet these conditions and may not eliminate all the dangerous microorganisms,' Detwiler says. And, BTW, heating milk sufficient to froth it for a latte definitely doesn't do it. What about dairy products made from raw milk (e.g., yogurt, butter, or cheese)—are these safe to consume? 'They can still pose risks unless they have been aged or treated to kill bacteria,' says Detwiler. 'While some cheeses made from raw milk undergo processes that reduce bacterial risks, it is generally recommended to avoid consuming any raw milk products to minimize the risk of foodborne illness.' Need any more convincing? 'I do not recommend that my patients consume raw milk,' Feller says. 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