Ballerina Farm’s raw milk had high levels of coliform, which is a group of bacteria that includes E. coli . In a statement to People , a Ballerina Farm spokesperson said that any raw milk that was sold passed Utah milk safety tests.
Ballerina Farm is a sprawling farm in Utah owned by the influencers that sells its farm-raised meats, protein powders and other pantry and kitchen items at its farmstands and online store.
The Neelemans regularly tout the benefits of raw milk (as in, milk straight from the cow that hasn’t been pasteurized), as do many other influencers and the country’s Health and Human Services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who once took celebratory raw milk shots at the White House (though Kennedy has since distanced himself from the product).
Influencers say drinking raw milk is “healthier” than pasteurized milk and a way to get “back to nature.” But, can an emphasis on foods in their purest form ever be taken too far?
Absolutely, as evidenced by t
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