Pediatricians Renew Call for US Raw Milk Ban Over H5N1 Risk

The nation's largest pediatricians group renewed its call for a U.S. ban on unpasteurized milk sales in the week before October 11, 2026. The American Academy of Pediatrics issued an updated policy statement citing an emerging H5N1 risk. A federal ban on interstate raw milk sales dates to 1987, but intrastate sales remain allowed under state laws.