伊利诺伊州生乳支持者在健康风险和立法停滞的情况下，仍推动法律变革。 Illinois raw milk supporters push for legal changes despite health risks and stalled legislation.

尽管该州公共卫生部发布健康警告, 但伊利诺伊州原牛奶倡导者仍在寻求调整法规. 该部门强调未经巴氏化乳品的风险, 包括最近发生的一起影响11人的坎皮洛巴克菌疫情. Illinois raw milk advocates continue seeking regulatory changes despite health warnings from the state’s Department of Public Health, which stresses the risks of unpasteurized milk, including a recent Campylobacter outbreak affecting 11 people. 虽然罗伯特·F.肯尼迪的任命最初推动了这一势头, 但联邦支持并没有转化为立法进展, 一项关键法案停滞不前且无共同赞助者. Although Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s appointment initially boosted momentum, federal support has not translated into legislative progress, with a key bill stalled and no cosponsors. 由于担心食品传播疾病, 生牛奶仍仅限于在经过许可的农场直接销售,而不是杂货店. Raw milk remains restricted to direct sales at licensed farms, not grocery stores, due to concerns over foodborne illness. 农民报告说,需求量增加了, 一些农场的每周销售额增至800加以上. Farmers report rising demand, with weekly sales at some farms increasing to over 800 gallons. 卫生官员, 包括IDPH主任萨米尔·沃拉博士在内坚持认为巴氏杀菌是重要的公共健康措施, 原牛奶没有被证明的好处, 他们引用了国家数据显示自1998年以来它与数千例疾病和多起死亡有关. Health officials, including IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra, maintain pasteurization is a vital public health measure and that raw milk offers no proven benefits, citing national data linking it to thousands of illnesses and multiple deaths since 1998.