@propublica: Two little girls almost died after drinking raw goat milk from the same farm in California. State regulators had a lengthy paper trail, two cooperating families, text messages and access to hospital records documenting the destruction of two young bodies. But the state ultimately closed its case without imposing any penalties. It then helped the farmer sell the milk again through a loophole: labeling it as pet food. Raw-milk consumption is a growing hazard. Across the country, black-market dairies have been propped up by consumer demand and fueled by misinformation. Raw milk is being marketed to parents as beneficial for their kids. Social media influencers are amplifying these claims, and high-level lawmakers, including Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., are championing the industry instead of shutting it down. Watch ProPublica reporter Annie Waldman tell the story of Emily Marris, who believed she was making a healthy choice for her daughter. Instead, she made the worst mistake of her life. Photography by Sarahbeth Maney for ProPublica.

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