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As conservatives advocate for raw milk, creamery owner sentenced to probation after fatal outbreak
Over the past decade, Republicans have ardently stood by raw, unpasteurized milk. Their biggest victory came last May when the Iowa Legislature passed a bill legalizing the sale of raw milk directly from farms to consumers. Dubbed the “fresh milk bill,” …