The FDA is waiting on test results on the effects of pasteurization on the virus in cow's milk, but to date, it's seen nothing that would change the assessment that commercial milk is safe.

The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that fragments of the bird flu virus had been detected in some samples of pasteurized milk in the U.S. While the agency maintains that the milk is safe to drink, it notes that it is still waiting on the results of studies to confirm this.

The findings come less than a month after an outbreak of the H5N1 strain of bird flu was found, for the first time, in herds of dairy cows in several states. It has since been detected in herds in eight states. ⠀

The FDA is specifically testing whether pasteurization inactivates bird flu in cow milk. The findings will be available in the “next few days to weeks,” it said. ⠀

Still, the virus remains a cause of concern among health officials, given its particularly high mortality rate of around 50%. Bird flu doesn’t spread easily from person to person, but there’s worry that it could mutate as it spreads among cows to a version that spreads more easily among people. So far, there’s no evidence indicating that has happened, according to the CDC.

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    • @weariedfae@lemmy.world
      14•25 days ago

      Gender-neutral dude, you have got to learn not to fall for these traps and not present yourself as the “angry vegan” in the world. Nobody likes a militant of anything and no one will listen to a snarky message.

      I understand you’re passionate, and you are free to educate people on your beliefs if organically prompted in conversation, but you need to de-escalate the judgment and harshness to be taken seriously.

      If you’re not a troll, ai, or a Russian bot, please take this comment with gentle kindness.

          • bushparty
            0•25 days ago

            We’re literally the only species to drink another species milk. And you think the person criticizing your action is aggressive? I get you have a victim complex but seriously, are you a baby cow? Because if that comes off as aggressive, you may need to take a break from the internet for a while.

            • @protist@mander.xyzEnglish
              10•25 days ago

              We’re literally the only species to drink another species milk

              And we’ve been doing it so long that it affected human evolution, allowing many of us to digest lactose into adulthood.

              • bushparty
                -4•25 days ago

                Then why is 80% of China lactose intolerant? It’s a very North America consumption habit because of North American industry. Milk doesn’t make strong bones, they’ve been lying to you.

                • @protist@mander.xyzEnglish
                  7•25 days ago

                  I’m talking about the evolution of lactase persistence in humans among civilizations that were heavily dependent on pastoralism thousands, even tens of thousands of years ago. This has nothing to do with North America, because they did not have cows or evolve with cows. Lactase persistence is most pervasive among the people of Northern Europe, West Africa, Southwest Asia, and the Arabian Peninsula.

                  • bushparty
                    -3•25 days ago

                    That’s a fair angle! I would urge you to consider that the existence of lactase in humans should not dictate our eating habits today. Especially with more current, direct examples and studies of dairy’s impact on climate change, health, and chronic illness. Maybe we should look at today’s evidence instead of “we’ve done it for a while now”. We can change our habits, I believe in you!

        • @Zoldyck@lemmy.world
          -4•25 days ago

          Exactly. People instantly lose half of their intellect when you confront them with their diet based on systematic abuse and murder. Pretty sad actually.

      • bushparty
        -7•25 days ago

        Civility has its place. Expecting civility when faced with the lack of it? I get taking the high road but now you’re talking down to vegans? Lol. Must be nice up on your high horse with all the rules and regulations to abide by! Angry Vegan tropes need to stop and it’s not up to the vegans. Lol. It’s almost like it’s a silly, purposefully played up caricature. You don’t know better, people need to learn and it’s not always with kid gloves. Grow up and have a discussion. Lol

      • @Zoldyck@lemmy.world
        -7•25 days ago

        I’m not even angry, lol. If you think this is angry, you haven’t experienced anything. Gender-neutral dude? Because I’m vegan you assume I’m a “Gender-neutral dude”? Damn lol. If I’m not a troll or Russian bot? Lmao. You have a lot to learn about life and yourself. Good luck.

        People who continue consuming animal products need to face the reality that they are a huge part of many different global problems - on top of the fact you’re complicit in the murder and systematic abuse of many millions of innocent animals every year.

        • NoIWontPickAName
          9•25 days ago

          Gender neutral dude is an inclusive to all greeting without assuming your gender.

          You are getting really butthurt about the most lighthearted vegan joke ever.

          I have respect for y’all, you’re doing what you think is right, and that is admirable.

          However, it’s a joke, not a dick, you don’t have to take it so hard.