Layne Klein shows cheese made from raw milk at his farm in Easton. Loosening raw milk laws is a conversation among officials in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.
Klein, who broke his fibula and dislocated his ankle in the accident, decided to get a Pennsylvania raw milk license forMilk that is unpasteurized, or raw, remains controversial in Pennsylvania and beyond. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration says raw milk “can harbor dangerous germs that can pose serious health risks.
“The raw milk laws are antiquated. Raw milk was labeled as ‘dangerous’ before refrigeration, cars, and modern testing.” Marie Reedell, the manager of Miller’s Bio Farm in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, said in an email. “We’ve got to change with the times.”in Bird-in-Hand, Lancaster County, alleging the farm was selling raw milk products tied to illnesses in several states.
“I mean, raw milk makes up about 2% of dairy in Pennsylvania, so the number of farms in New Jersey that would do this would be minimal,” he said. “We’ve lost so many small dairies in this state because of the rules and regulations pasteurization requires,” Simmerman said. “My facility is perfectly clean.”, there are about 13 dairy farms left in the state. The state, according to the news organization, recently passed a bill to call on the Department of Agriculture there to create a raw milk permit for Delaware dairy farmers.