Louisiana appears set to end a ban on unpasteurized raw milk, joining the majority of states where the product is already available.
Why it matters: The move comes as right-wing commentators are pushing raw milk as a health food — despite CDC warnings and a spreading avian flu outbreak among America's dairy cows.
The big picture: Conservative commentators have been pushing what they describe as raw milk's benefits, according to an analysis from left-leaning Media Matters.
The Blaze, for example, published what it called an investigation on "the truth about raw milk the government doesn't want you to know," calling raw milk "close to a perfect food."
Reality check: Nearly all store-bought milk is pasteurized, which kills bacteria that can lead to diseases like listeria, typhoid fever, tuberculosis and diphtheria.
Pasteurized milk offers the same nutritional benefits as raw milk without the associated health risks, the CDC says.
The latest: Recent research suggests that consuming raw milk from avian flu-infected cows could be dangerous.
