Milk may soon be on the list of raw products Iowans may purchase.
A few weeks ago, a bill was introduced into committee that, if passed, would make it legal for farmers to sell raw milk on their farms. Since then, debate has followed, and the committee heard voices from both sides at a committee meeting Wednesday morning.
“The reason this bill is important is we have a growing constituency in Iowa who wants access to this product,” Rep. Jason Schultz, R-Schleswig, said.
Raw milk is milk that has not been pasteurized. In 1987, the Food and Drug Administration mandated that all milk must be pasteurized.
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