Maker Of Recalled Raw Milk May Get Role At FDA

Politico reports:

The raw milk brand favored by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is facing a recall in California over safety concerns just as the CEO is poised to join the Trump administration at the behest of the former independent presidential candidate. Mark McAfee, CEO of Raw Farm, says he was asked by Kennedy’s running mate Nicole Shanahan to apply for a role at the Food and Drug Administration as a “raw milk adviser.”

California issued its latest voluntary recall against the company this week after several batches of raw milk products tested positive for H5N1, or bird flu. With the virus spreading rampantly among California’s dairy herds, McAfee said it was his farm’s turn to have some positive tests. “What they don’t want is for raw milk to thrive, and that’s a political decision they made years ago,” McAfee said of the FDA. “It’s a new angle to try and discourage us.”

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California raw milk producer says RFK Jr. has encouraged him to apply for FDA position https://t.co/Fdeiszf2OO

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) December 5, 2024

Head of a celebrity-friendly raw milk brand says its recall is political. He may soon have an FDA role. https://t.co/anQRIUp8ua

— POLITICO (@politico) December 6, 2024