[BykrBayb]

Pasteurization kills all of the bacteria in milk, including beneficial bacteria. So that eliminates it as a source of beneficial bacteria. Some yogurt is a good source, if it has active cultures. I eat yogurt occasionally, but I don’t know how anyone can eat it every day.

Mass produced food requires certain procedures which aren’t healthy, but are necessary to maintain costs. That fine, if that’s what you want. I usually choose that route myself. But there are times when I’d rather spend more and get healthy food. Milk is one of those things I splurge on. I love real milk; the taste, the texture, and what it does for my body. If I could afford to be that picky about all of my food, I would be.

[srmorton]

No, it doesn't. The acceptable colony count for milk is 30,000 organisms per ml. Milk is so rich in nutrients that it is impossible to keep it completely free of bacteria. The goal of pasteurization is to kill pathogens which used to be frequently acquired by drinking contaminated milk. It does not affect the nutritional value, especially when “flash pasteurization” (72 degrees for 15 seconds) is used.