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Public health and dairy industry urge caution on raw‑milk expansion amid H5N1 concerns
Summary
Industry and local public‑health officials told the committee they oppose loosening raw‑milk sales rules now, arguing HPAI detection in lactating cattle, risks to vulnerable populations, and the potential for consumer confidence losses make expanded distribution premature without stronger guardrails.
Denver — As Colorado confronts H5N1 detections in dairy herds, the committee heard competing perspectives on raw‑milk policy with both the dairy industry and public‑health representatives urging caution about expanding consumer access.
Brock Herzberg, executive director of Colorado Dairy Farmers, said the state’s producers have relied on prompt and private coordination with the Department of Agriculture and CDPHE during the HPAI response and that some producers remain reluctant to report disease for fear of financial loss. He said raw‑milk expansion could increase consumer…
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