Mark McAfee
Coverage of Mark McAfee in the Nexus archive.
- 5 Raw Quotes From America’s Largest Raw-Milk Dairy Owner
ProPublica investigated Mark McAfee, owner of America’s largest raw-milk dairy, amid concerns over health risks and shifting federal policies. The Trump administration’s approach to raw milk, influenced by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has aligned with advocacy for the product despite scientific consensus that raw milk poses significant foodborne illness risks with no proven nutritional benefits over pasteurized milk.
- He Profits Off Raw Milk That’s Making People Sick. The Government Isn’t Stopping Him.
Mark McAfee's Raw Farm sells raw milk linked to multiple outbreaks of salmonella, E. coli, and bird flu, yet the business generates $30 million annually. Federal and state regulators have tied the farm to over a dozen recalls and illnesses, but the government has not shut it down despite health experts warning of raw milk's risks.