Vegan "Milk" Brand Recalled In NSW, Australia After Botulism Case

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A popular brand of vegan "milk" has been recalled in Australia's most populous state after it was linked to a case of botulism.

Regulators say the recall of Inside Out Unsweetened Almond "Milk" in New South Wales (NSW) is "due to potential biotoxin contamination".

It comes after a person was admitted to hospital after consuming the product.

The toxin that causes botulism can be extremely dangerous and has been linked to life-threatening illnesses.

Inside Out Nutritious Goods, which produces the vegan "milk", told the BBC that it "takes any potential food contamination issue extremely seriously."

Its one-litre unsweetened almond "milk" product - with an expiry date of 1 March - was available for sale at stores owned by supermarket giant Woolworths, according to regulator Food Standards Australia New Zealand.

NSW's health ministry said initial investigations had found the botulinum toxin, which can cause botulism, in a sample of Inside Out's product.

It said the contamination was identified after a person experienced "severe symptoms of botulism after drinking the product."

Keira Glasgow, director of NSW Health's One Health branch, said that while foodborne cases of botulism are very rare, its early symptoms include weakness, fatigue and vertigo.

"These symptoms can progress to paralysis of the arm muscles and continue down the body to the trunk and legs, and paralysis of breathing muscles can be fatal," Ms Glasgow said.

"Most cases recover if diagnosed and treated early. In foodborne botulism, symptoms may begin from a few hours to several days after consuming the contaminated product," she added.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-64659039

[blzr 1,589]

Unfortunately any product (no matter how healthy) that’s on shelf can get contaminated. 
 

I’ve been making my own plant-based milks these days - much cheaper, fresher and healthier. And omg how creamy it makes my latte! 

 

[Helxig 45,648]

The way this article is written seems very pointed 

But also Jesus Christ that is scary. Botulism is no joke! And this hits a little close to home considering I live in New Zealand and drink soy milk every day. Good thing I don't like almond milk   (sorry, almond "milk")

[ALGAYDO 35,397]

This article has an attitude and not the fun kind. Next. 

[lodylody 1,790]

2 hours ago, blzr said:

Unfortunately any product (no matter how healthy) that’s on shelf can get contaminated. 
 

I’ve been making my own plant-based milks these days - much cheaper, fresher and healthier. And omg how creamy it makes my latte! 

 

Just remember that homemade plant milks don't contain many of the vitamins and minerals (e.g. calcium, vitamin B12) that dairy milk and fortified plant milks have

These homemade plant milks aren't healthier than fortified plant milks if you're directly substituting dairy milk for homemade plant milks and aren't ensuring you get the relevant vitamins and minerals through another route  

Of course, these homemade plant milks are healthier than the store-bought plant milks that accidentally give you botulism  

OT: Yeah this article is really shady, definitely trying to paint plant milks in a particular light 

[alsemanche 97,825]

This is clearly written as a gotcha article against vegans lol. The whole "milk" thing is so cringe. Obviously it should be reported, but let's not act like it's a plant based product issue. 

[weed 79,284]

"milk" "milk" lol

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1 hour ago, alsemanche said:

This is clearly written as a gotcha article against vegans lol. The whole "milk" thing is so cringe. Obviously it should be reported, but let's not act like it's a plant based product issue. 

 

42 minutes ago, weed said:

"milk" "milk" lol

Ah so, fun fact, it's labelled "milk" in this article because in most national food standards, plant-based milks can't be "milks" as milk is as a product of lactation.

It's the BBC too and they're pretty good at fair journalism. The UK has the world's biggest vegan scene so I doubt it's pointed.

[LaLuna 12,732]

Well this is great. And I thought I was doing the right thing by drinking almond milk instead of cow milk