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In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine dive headfirst into one of the strangest raw milk controversies they’ve seen yet: a Florida dairy selling expensive raw chocolate milk labeled as livestock feed while clearly marketing it to humans.

The hosts unpack the food safety, legal liability, and public health implications behind the “pet food loophole” that many raw milk sellers appear to use. The conversation covers everything from Listeria and E. coli risks in raw dairy to whether warning labels actually protect companies from lawsuits.

Along the way, Matt and Francine ask the question nobody expected to ask in 2026: Who exactly is buying $15 chocolate milk for livestock?

In this episode:

00:00:00 Raw Chocolate Milk Labeled “Not for Human Consumption”

00:09:03 Florida Raw Milk Labeling Loophole

00:11:34 Does a Warning Label Protect Companies from Food Safety Lawsuits?

00:18:36 Contamination Risks in Dairy Operations

Disclaimer: Episode title and content do not constitute legal or health advice.

Resources from this episode

Take a look at the TikTok we’re talking about in this episode from creator Emmy Makela: https://www.tiktok.com/@emsthegirl/video/7629027231888575774?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7608973359876458015

Noteworthy quotes from this episode

“Anybody who has livestock knows that they are not providing their livestock with $14.99 half a gallon milk jugs that also have chocolate in them.” – Matt Regusci

“I wonder how many people are buying products that say not for human consumption and don't even realize it.” – Francine L Shaw

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