Like your milk unpasteurized? Utah might make it easier to buy and sell raw milk

By: Will Ruzanski

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: February 28, 2026

Words: 870

Last Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago

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After lengthy debate and multiple revisions to the bill, Utah may reduce restrictions for selling raw milk — a controversial, unpasteurized product favored by people looking for the health benefits they believe it brings — in a move supporters say aims to increase accessibility and help Utah farmers.

HB179 is sponsored by Rep. Kristen Chevrier, R-Highland, and received unanimous approval from the Senate Business and Labor Committee Wednesday. The bill “restructures how milk is …

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