The discovery of bird flu virus particles in the commercial milk supply has reignited public interest in the century-long debate over pasteurizing milk. Sales of raw milk, or milk that has not ...

ST. JOHNS, Mich. (WLNS)—Pasteurization is the process in which certain food items are treated with mild heat to get rid of toxins, harmful bacteria, and helps extend shelf-life on certain items. “The ...

(NewsNation) — A long-practiced food processing method has been up for debate in recent years, with some opting to drink and eat without sterilizing it first. The polarizing process is pasteurization ...

Alexander Tin is a digital reporter for CBS News based in the Washington, D.C. bureau. He covers federal public health agencies. Allison Elyse Gualtieri is a Senior News Editor for CBSNews.com, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Holstein heifers are loaded into trucks at a dairy in Oregon on Jan. 21, 2011. Dairy cattle moving between states must be tested ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Recent reports that the H5N1 avian flu virus has been found in cow’s milk ...

Health officials from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration say that fragments of the bird flu virus have been detected in some pasteurized milk samples. The FDA has partnered with the U.S. Department ...

Research shows that pasteurized milk kept at or below 40°F (4°C) can remain safe for around five to six days after the “use ...

WASHINGTON — Testing conducted by the Food and Drug Administration on pasteurized commercially purchased milk has found genetic evidence of the H5N1 bird flu virus, the agency confirmed Tuesday. But ...

While food safety experts renew warnings not to consume raw milk or cheeses made from it, consumers continue to seek these ...