Is milk currently safe to drink? Doctor issues warning about pasteurized dairy

The government is really milking its resources.A leaked memo from the Food and Drug Administration announced a policy change that some believe could harm milk consumers.On Tuesday, Reuters reported that the FDA will suspend its proficiency testing process for Grade A milk and other dairy products following budget and staffing cuts, per the memo, amid President Trump’s effort to remove 20,000 federal employees from the Department of Health and Human Services.The FDA, which falls under the purview of HHS, has lost 3,500 roles as of April 1, according to NPR.An FDA spokesperson also confirmed to the Washington Post that the current constraints will continue until a new quality assurance laboratory has been established.“In the meantime, state and federal labs continue to analyze food samples, and FDA remains committed to working with states to protect the safety of the pasteurized milk supply,” the spokesperson told WaPo.The news has many grocery shoppers concerned about the safety of their dairy products, particularly milk — such as TikTok user @cheyford95, whose video warning others about the change went viral on the app last week.The TikTokker offered a litany of store brands she intends to avoid: “They will not be tested for any diseases, any pathogens, anything like that.”In response to the ensuing uproar around dairy products, popular health influencer and pediatric allergist Dr.

Zachary Rubin advised consumers to move from standard pasteurized to ultra-pasteurized products.“If you drink cow’s milk … look for ultra pasteurized milk, where the milk is cooked at higher temperatures, which his more likely to kill off more microbes and have a longer shelf life.”“You could also consider plant-based alternatives, like almond milk or oat milk.But that’s also going to depend on your underlying health issues, and there’s [sic] still potentially issues regarding food safety,” Ruben added, referring to the potential for quality testing cuts to ...