I’m not seeing the issue…maybe its because im an idiot, but lets take the other side of the FDA, the drug part. if lets say a revolutionary painkiller was released by pfizer which worked in 5 minutes for 10 hours, and was the strongest most effective OTC pain reliever on the market, it’s only downside being that after 10 doses, no matter the intervals, you WILL go into cardiac arrest, would anyone here object to the FDA banning that drug? i didn’t think so.
as for unpasteurized milk, i see no problem with the FDA’s position on the matter. it poses a public hazard especially for those who would buy it as a novelty item not knowing the risks inherent in the product. someone above touted a number, 49 people who become ill from unpasteurized milk per annum, and 0 fatalities. how may people who do not own the cow or know the person who owns the cow personally are drinking that kind of milk? please cite that statistic.
i have had unpasteurized milk, and it is quite tasty, however i knew the farmer personally, and the milk was delivered to me the day it was extracted (or so i was told). i was told when it was delivered that i am not to keep it for more than 48 hours. after 48 hours i MUST discard it as it is dangerous to keep raw milk past that point. now i ask you, how cost effective would that product be? suppose stores kept the milk for longer, you run serious risks if you buy it. many people do not know the risks.
as such i believe that the FDA must ban the product for the benefit of those who do not know the risks associated with raw milk and would buy it anyway because of it’s novelty or supposed health benefits.
they are NOT banning the consumption of raw milk, merely the selling of raw milk. your rights are not being trampled on, fear not.