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Rx: Tighter limits on raw milk, a dangerous substance
OregonLive.com
Raw milk cannot be commercially distributed or sold in Oregon. But it can be procured through limited ownership shares of dairy cows, making Oregon one of 18 states where the devoted can find raw milk. Twenty states ban the sale of raw milk outright;
E. coli cases renew calls for raw milk prohibitionBend Bulletin

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E. Coli outbreak renews raw milk fight in Oregon
Washington Examiner
(AP) — The Oregon Dairy Farmers Association is calling for tighter restrictions on the sale of unpasteurized milk following an E. coli outbreak that sickened nearly 20 people last month. Oregon bans store sales of raw milk but allows small farms to

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E. Coli outbreak renews raw milk fight in Oregon
NECN
Dr. Gary Oxman, health officer of Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties, said a ban on all sales in Oregon would foster a black market. As it stands now, consumers who want to buy raw milk generally have to go to great lengths to track it down.

Northwest News: Oregon Dairy Farmers Association pushes for raw milk crackdown
OregonLive.com
But about 30 people fell ill in 2004 and again in 2005 at community events where raw milk was served. Dr. Gary Oxman, health officer of Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties, said a ban on all sales in Oregon would foster a black market.

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St. Paul woman works hard to produce raw milk that is safe
OregonLive.com
She wanted milk from cows grazed almost year-round on nonsprayed pastures and couldn't find a supplier that met her standards. "I knew I could make better raw milk than I could find anywhere," she says. Raw Milk practices at Champoeg Creamery See and

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