effika1d ago
Ars Technica
Kidney failure case reported in raw cheese outbreak; maker still denies link
Raw Farm denies link to illnesses while patients keep identifying its products.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/03/kidney-failure-case-reported-in-raw-cheese-outbreak-maker-still-denies-link/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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Show thread🍻 Alexander 🇪🇺2d ago
@arstechnica Meanwhile, plenty of tasty safe cheddar is made in Cheddar, England.
Show threadJen X. Zerofux2d ago
@MostlyHarmless @arstechnica the only cheddar made in Cheddar is made with raw milk (Cheddar Gorge Cheese and it's delicious). It's not the milk, it's the oversight as this sort of thing doesn't happen in other places with raw milk cheese as a norm.
Show threadCy2d ago
Yes! This. Cheese is full of microorganisms. That's why it tastes like cheese. Raw cheese makes zero sense, because all cheese is cultured in some way. The only question is whether you're taking care to discourage toxic bacteria in your culture.

The only pasteurized cheese is American cheese, and nobody likes it. Nobody.

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Show thread🍻 Alexander 🇪🇺1d ago

@teruterubozu @arstechnica

My point! Cheddar Gorge Cheese is indeed delicious.

Plenty of French cheese is made with raw milk too.

Show threadPhil Thane ✅1d ago
@teruterubozu @MostlyHarmless @arstechnica It seems the USA allows poor hygiene standards and technical remediation, see also chlorinated chicken and washed eggs that have to stored in a fridge. Europe prefers to enforce hygiene rules. This produces a better product and is better for animal welfare.
Show threadRyan M2d ago
@arstechnica this is one case I hope they get sued into oblivion. Raw Farm are maniacs.
Show threadsquelch412d ago
@arstechnica Again, science shows that it doesnt matter what you believe, what is real will smack you between the eyes