Showing posts with label pasteurization. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pasteurization. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Germ theory always wins

This just happened:
"Some West Virginia lawmakers and Capitol staffers had a very bad weekend after drinking raw milk to celebrate a law loosening restrictions on the product. Now state health officials are investigating whether the milk was to blame for their fever, vomiting and diarrhea, and weighing allegations the raw-milk party broke the law."
While public health authorities investigate this mysterious outbreak, let’s take the opportunity to celebrate the life and work of Louis Pasteur.

For more on raw milk, check out this classic from Stephen Colbert.

OSHA! OSHA! OSHA!

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