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生乳が再び注目を集めている——それが公衆衛生上の問題である理由

Raw Milk Is Making a Comeback—Here's Why That's a Public Health Problem

米国でSNSを中心に「生乳(Raw Milk)」ブームが再燃する一方、2026年にはO157集団感染が発生。「自然=安全」は本当か?最新の科学的根拠から検証する。
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Raw milk has become strangely fashionable again. In the United States, social media posts praising “natural” or “unprocessed” milk have surged, and the Associated Press reported that more than 40 bills had been introduced by late April 2026 to make raw milk easier to buy, sell, or consume. For supporters, raw milk represents freedom, tradition, and distrust of modern food systems. But that romantic image clashes with a much less attractive reality: raw milk can carry dangerous bacteria. (apnews.com)

The clearest recent example is the 2026 E. coli outbreak linked to RAW FARM-brand raw dairy products in the U.S. According to the FDA and CDC, nine people in three states were infected with E. coli O157:H7; three were hospitalized, one developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, and more than half of the patients were children under five. Illnesses began between September 1, 2025, and February 20, 2026. The company recalled certain cheeses in early April, and the FDA later reported that one sample of RAW FARM cheddar tested positive for the outbreak strain. In other words, this is not an abstract warning from textbooks. It is a current public-health problem with very young victims. (fda.gov)

So, is raw milk actually healthier? The best available evidence says no. The CDC states that pasteurized milk provides the same nutritional benefits as raw milk, without the same infection risk. The FDA likewise says pasteurization does not meaningfully reduce milk’s nutritional value and kills harmful germs. Those germs can include E. coli, Salmonella, Listeria, Campylobacter, Brucella, and Cryptosporidium. Historically, the danger is well documented: CDC data cited by the FDA show 202 raw-milk outbreaks in the U.S. from 1998 to 2018, causing 2,645 illnesses and 228 hospitalizations. Raw milk also raises concern in the era of bird flu; CDC advises against drinking raw milk that could contain H5N1, while FDA and NIH findings support pasteurization as an important safety barrier. The conclusion is hard to avoid: raw milk may sound pure, but “natural” is not the same as safe. (cdc.gov)

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