[B Knotts]

Of course, raw milk is unavailable in most states

Hmmm? Have they banned possession of cows?

I get my milk out of my goats. But, I don't drink it "raw"; I always pasteurize it, as it would be silly to do otherwise. There's some nasty stuff that can live in unpasteurized milk, like brucellosis. Yeah, my goats are healthy, but I can't do daily cultures.

[Rytwyng]

Of course, raw milk is unavailable in most states

Hmmm? Have they banned possession of cows?

Yes, it's called suburban zoning laws. So, if state or local law forbids the sale of raw milk, it is simply not available to the average landless person. We had a heck of a battle here in LA to keep the right to buy raw milk.

[virgil]

There's some nasty stuff that can live in unpasteurized milk, like brucellosis

That is exactly why they began pasturerizing milk, wine, etc. in the first place...disease. My mom told stories of how she drank milk staight from the cow. She got undulating fever. Luckily, there was a "druggist" (not a doctor, not a pharmacist) in the town that knew exactly what she needed to make her well.