Article: BAN ON RAW-MILK CHEESE WITHDRAWN.(News/National/International)

Byline: Associated Press

OTTAWA -- Canada's Health Department completed a retreat from a stink of its own making, abandoning a much-mocked proposal to ban cheese made from unpasteurized milk.

The decision this week came after a committee of scientific experts found no proof that anyone in Canada has fallen ill from eating cheese made from raw milk.

Critics of raw-milk cheese say it can harbor dangerous bacteria that can cause fever, vomiting and even death.

But many consumers, especially in Quebec, have been eating such cheese for most of their lives without apparent problems. Some of the most popular cheeses, including Brie, Camembert ...

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