04-30-2011, 04:41 PM
haikuman wrote:
I have drank Raw Milk for at least half of my life... I know it is in vogue to say """ I do not do dairy""""
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Thats never been an issue in my life........ Fsck the FDA
It's great to hear that you haven't had any issues with raw milk, Rudie. However, your case in isolation is not as relevant to the development of public policy as the epidemiological data on the risks of raw milk.
The truth about raw milk is that it is less safe than pasteurized milk, which admittedly has nothing to do with its better taste. Some people would like the freedom to purchase less safe products, and policy-makers have to weigh the risks when deciding how to regulate these items. Tobacco is an historical anomaly (and notably, was not regulated by the FDA until 2009), and the worst possible comparative when looking at product regulation.
Do you think that nobody has been sickened or died from raw milk-borne illness? There are many documented cases, so i'm not certain whether you're challenging the public health system, or epidemiologists, or something else?