Just one more thing about Raw Milk....

[haikuman]

http://forums.macresource.com/read.php?2...sg-1147293


Can you tell me more about pasteurization and whether I should consider buying unpasteurized (raw) milk?
The Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO) that was first proposed in 1924 by the United States Public Health Service has been adopted, in its 2003 revision, by 46 out of 50 states. (The four non-adopting states have passed similar ordinances of their own.) The PMO calls for the pasteurization of milk as a way of killing any potentially disease-causing bacteria in the milk, including Campylobacter, Escherichia, Listeria, Salmonella, Yersinia, and Brucella. I would also like to note that in 32 states, it is legal to sell and distribute raw, non-pasteurized milk and that both forms of milk exist in the majority of states.


In the absence of a very high-quality dairy farm in driving distance from your residence, I recommend purchase of pasteurized milk. Even though it's one step further from natural milk (which I would prefer), the health risks-however small-don't seem like a worthwhile trade-off in exchange for the potential benefits. If a high quality dairy farm, producing certified organic milk in unpasteurized form is available in your area, I would recommend considering this option.

This site also gives indications for not drinking Raw Milk....

http://whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=dailytip&dbid=301&utm_source=rss_reader&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_feed

Rudie

[rjmacs]

Thanks for the update, Rudie. I have a hunch that most folks here are comfortable with their current level of raw vs. pasteurized milk consumption, but having the info at hand never hurts.

[haikuman]

Thanks rjmacs,
I agree correct information and thorough research helps us all to be informed .


"The CDC reports that from 1993 to 2006, unpasteurized milk caused 69 incidents of human infections, with 1,505 reported illnesses, 185 hospitalizations and two deaths which averages out to about 116 illnesses a year, or less than .000002 percent of the 76 million people who contract food-borne illnesses every year in the United States. http://healthfreedoms.org/2011/01/07/6-crimes-perpetrated-by-the-government-in-2010/- Under heading ‘FDA Raids on small dairy farms providing raw milk products’

*update: the above statistics have been called into question by using the CDC’s own data which finds that the total number of illnesses is only 1,254, the number of hospitalizations is only 24 and the number of deaths is 0. http://www.thecompletepatient.com/journal/2010/8/20/the-cdc-wouldnt-cook-the-books-on-raw-milk-illnesses-hospita.html"

http://healthfreedoms.org/2011/01/22/raw-milk-dairy-farm-fights-back-and-wins/

Rudie *(:>*

[Bill in NC]

Here we have Listeria outbreaks among the Mexicans annually from fresh cheeses made from raw milk.

[Lux Interior]

I avoid the health risks of milk in general:

[haikuman]

Lux Interior wrote:
I avoid the health risks of milk in general:

Thats guarrrranteed to kill bacteria *(:>* :thumbsup: :devil: :agree:

[Grateful11]

As someone that had family connections to areal operating Dairy until 2003, I can personally say I would not drink
milk direct from a Dairy. I know what goes into some of the cows at certain Dairies and what goes into all cows
in other Dairies. There was recently a huge sell off of Dairy cows because of a glut of milk and low milk prices.
Guess what milk production did after the sell off, it went up. Many Dairies give all their lactating cows hormones to
increase production and to make ends meet. You see they get about the same for their milk as they did in the late 60's
and 70's. They are getting around $19/100lbs. for bulk milk these days about 6 months ago they were getting $15,
my late FIL gotvthat much in the 70's. Gotta go, finish later.

[RgrF]

Anecdotal:

As a city kid visiting relatives still working and living the old family farm, my first taste of raw milk was when uncle directed the stream direct from the teat into my mouth. Not being use to warm milk I immediately spit it up. He was hugely disappointed that I didn't appreciate what they had. I'd become so acclimated to processed milk that even cold whole milk direct from free range cows was not and never would be to my taste.

That was so many decades ago that I can't imagine where the current appeal to consume raw milk or raw milk products stems from.

[haikuman]

I remember the first times I was taught to milk cows and goats... the same trick was pulled on me.
I was not smart enough to spit it out... 50+ years later I am still ornery, disagreeable, cantankerous,
and living with my liabilities *(:>* :devil: :thumbsup:

Rudie

[RgrF]

50+ years later I am still ornery, disagreeable, cantankerous,
and living with my liabilities wrote:

You're a natural for here. What took you so long to find this side of the forum?