- Source type
- Government
- Access type
- Official
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Added
- 2026-07-01
Trust profile
VV Source Trust Matrix v1.0
VV Source Trust Matrix v1.0 asks whether this source is trustworthy for the claim lane being used, not whether every possible claim from it is equally strong.
94
U.S. health regulator
- Publisher type
- Regulator
- Bias profile
- Low
This source is strongest for regulatory status and safety and weaker for consumer context and trial discovery.
VV Source Fit Score 1.0
Fit by use case
Fit scores are role-specific. A source can be excellent for one claim lane and weak for another.
- Regulatory status
- 98/100
- Primary Anchor
- Clinical outcomes
- 84/100
- Strong Support
- Mechanism
- 68/100
- Context Source
- Safety
- 95/100
- Primary Anchor
- Consumer context
- 68/100
- Context Source
- Trial discovery
- 68/100
- Context Source
Best used for
- Approvals
- Labels
- Safety communications
Weak for
- Comparative effectiveness
- Consumer experience
Used in Viral Vitalism
Raw Milk Is the Food-Freedom Fight With Pathogens in the Room
Roles: Regulatory status
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FDA: The Dangers of Raw Milk
Roles: Regulatory status
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Claim ledger
Claims supported
Reviewed claim cards that cite this source in the evidence graph.
raw milk: Raw milk is not safer than pasteurized milk; pasteurization
Raw milk is not safer than pasteurized milk; pasteurization reduces pathogens while preserving the core nutritional benefits of milk.
raw milk: Pasteurization does not significantly destroy milk nutritional quality; the
Pasteurization does not significantly destroy milk nutritional quality; the main tradeoff is safety improvement, not meaningful nutrient loss.
raw milk: Raw milk does not cure lactose intolerance; raw and
Raw milk does not cure lactose intolerance; raw and pasteurized milk both contain lactose and can cause symptoms in lactose-sensitive people.
raw milk: Raw milk is a high-risk choice for children because
Raw milk is a high-risk choice for children because severe foodborne outcomes can occur and children are a listed vulnerable population.
raw milk: Raw milk outbreak risk is not merely theoretical; surveillance
Raw milk outbreak risk is not merely theoretical; surveillance analyses and outbreak reports document illnesses linked to unpasteurized milk.
raw milk: Good farm practices can reduce raw milk contamination risk,
Good farm practices can reduce raw milk contamination risk, but they cannot guarantee raw milk is pathogen-free or replace pasteurization.
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