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Nara Smith Faces Scrutiny Over Raw Milk TikTok While Pregnant

Health agencies warn that unpasteurized milk can expose unborn babies to serious infections.

Overview

  • The TikTok clip shows Smith pairing homemade cinnamon cookies with a glass of raw milk while expecting her fourth child.
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and FDA caution that unpasteurized milk may carry E. coli and Listeria pathogens that endanger pregnant women and fetuses.
  • Social media users and medical experts have condemned the video, urging expectant mothers to avoid raw dairy products.
  • Smith has not publicly responded to the criticism or clarified how she obtained the unpasteurized milk featured in her post.
  • Raw milk has been banned from retail sale in parts of the U.K. since 1985 following outbreaks, reflecting long-standing public health concerns over unpasteurized dairy.