Pasteurization was a real boon in the days where refrigeration was an iffy prospect at best. And if you don’t choose a dairy you trust then there could be issues with raw milk, so people have to be aware and informed. But raw milk, appropriately handled, has enzymes and components denatured or destroyed by pasteurization, thus more healthful.
As I said victorygal, if you see some benefit and feel they outweigh the risks you should be able to have all the raw milk you want. I totally agree with you about finding a good dairy but no matter how good, you still are risking listeria, ecoli, and any other number of bacterium. The consumers of raw milk “feel” there is a benefit and if they do then I have no problem with that. I just pointed out there is no science to support these feelings and, on the contrary, pasteurized milk has vitamins A and D added so I would think it is as healthful if not more until I see science that proves otherwise. Children, the elderly and any with compromised immune systems are more vulnerable to the bacterium and many get sick and sadly, there are deaths documented in that regard.
I’ve drank raw milk and never got sick as I know, but it can and will happen, it’s just a matter of odds and conditionals.
That’s just me, enjoy your milk in whatever permutation you choose, as is your right.
Regards,
A confessed chocomilkoholic