Haaland drinks raw milk - why is it controversial?
Summary
Erling Haaland, a professional soccer player from Manchester City, made a YouTube video where he shared his habit of drinking raw milk. Raw milk is milk that hasn't been heat-treated to kill bacteria, and while it is legal to sell in certain parts of the UK, it can carry health risks.Key Facts
- Erling Haaland is a soccer player for Manchester City and Norway.
- He drinks raw, unpasteurised milk and believes it benefits his health.
- Raw milk is milk that hasn't been pasteurised, meaning it hasn't been heated to kill bacteria.
- The Food Standards Agency warns that raw milk may contain bacteria that can cause food poisoning.
- Raw milk is legal in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland but is not sold in regular stores; it must be bought directly from farms or certain markets.
- Selling raw milk in Scotland is banned.
- Haaland visits a farm to collect his supply of raw milk.
- Some of Haaland's teammates also drink raw milk, but it's not known how common this is among them.
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