An analysis coordinated by the National Reference Center for Listeria, Santé publique France and the French General Directorate for Food, in collaboration with Belgian, German and Dutch experts, has concluded that a listeriosis outbreak that occurred in Europe was linked with the consumption of vegan, plant-based cheeses. It found that the proliferation rate of Listeria monocytogenes is actually higher in vegan milk than in raw animal milk.

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