Risk of listeriosis associated with vegan cheeses

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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