Raw Milk vs. Pasteurized Milk

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This post is something that everyone can benefit from. I’ll try to keep it short and straight to the point.

Disclaimer: these views are my own personal beliefs

Here in America, the FDA wants us to believe that they are looking out for our best interest, and they are the ideal standard for what we should put in our bodies.

That’s fine and dandy, but there’s only one problem: That is a huge ferkin lie.

We all know the FDA has approved some ridiculous shiz over the years, so why should we put our trust in them? They are persuaded and dissuaded by one thing: money. So, in my opinion, they can’t be trusted. Over the last year, we’ve heard a lot of news about the government intervening and attempting to pull raw dairy products off the shelves for “health” reasons. My, my, my…another heap of propaganda. Once again, the FDA tries to ban medicinal foods by claiming they are trying to protect our health. Basically, they are trying to scare us into buying, eating, and drinking only processed foods from major factories because it benefits them financially and gives them more power. They say you can get sick from drinking unpasteurized milk, when really, statistics show there are equal food born illness cases in terms of pasteurized vs. raw. People have been drinking raw milk since they figured out how to milk a cow, so why should we be so afraid?

Let’s get to the facts, here. Raw dairy is AWESOME. Besides tasting exactly like milk, butter, and cheese should taste, it’s the natural way to ingest it. Let’s use our common sense here and do a little brainstorming.

1. Raw dairy from pasture grazing, happy cows, that isn’t homogenized, pasteurized, or hoodini-zized tastes awesome. I know it isn’t readily available in a lot of places, but I live in Los Angeles in a hipster village, so you’re damn right there’s a health food store 2 blocks away from my house that carries not only cow milk, but also raw goat milk!

2. Let me give you some definitions of words you see all the time but don’t know their meaning:

Homogenization– they force the milk with high pressure through small holes in order to make a “homogeneous” mixture. AKA a smooth, white, appealing beverage that prevents the natural separation of the curds and whey.

Pasteurization- the heating of milk to a high temperature to kill microbes and prolong shelf life. Most milk in stores is ultra-pasteurized, which is the worst kind.

3. Now that you know what these mean, you can understand that raw milk is neither homogenized or pasteurized. When pasteurization occurs, it strips the milk of all of the good bacteria your gut needs in order to break down milk. This is why most people are lactose intolerant and cannot tolerate drinking straight milk.

If you can find a good, clean, reputable source of raw milk, I encourage you to do so. If you are “lactose intolerant”, you will be pleasantly surprised to know that MOST people can drink raw milk just fine without any tummy issues. I personally buy raw milk, raw butter, and raw cheese, and I love it!

You can try to find real milk in your area by visiting this website HERE

THIS is the farm I get my raw goat milk from. I love seeing PHOTOS of their happy cows on the farm!

In the near future I will be doing a post on cows milk VS. goat milk!

Xo

Lisa O

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12 comments on “Raw Milk vs. Pasteurized Milk”

  1. Karen

    We are on a dairy farm here in New Zealand and get raw milk, my son kept getting a nasty cough when on shop brought milk but it went away when on raw milk, you can’t tell me there is any goodness in something that is heated to those temperatures!

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  2. Jo

    If women and young children are going to drink raw milk just be more careful. It’s easy to get ill if the milk hasn’t been pasteurised and if the woman is pregnant there is a high risk of miscarriage. E. coli would be a big worry for me.

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    • RaddestMom

      If the cow grazes on grass, there is no risk of E. Coli, because grass naturally kills e.coli in the cow’s gut. It’s the commercial cows that are fed corn, which makes a breeding ground for e. coli, thus being the reason they have to pasteurize and sometimes bleach the milk (because there is blood often found in it from the hormones overworking the cow’s utters). Hope this helps

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      • RaddestMom

        Grass absolutely decreases the chance of E.coli forming in cow’s intestines. It’s the corn fed commercial cows who carry most of the E. Coli because what they’re fed creates a breeding ground for bacteria because it’s not what cows naturally graze on in nature. If you don’t like what I have to say then go read someone else’s blog.

  3. Jo

    Not sure if my previous reply posted? I was saying that just be careful of raw milk for children and women. There is a risk of getting ill from raw milk and if a woman is pregnant there is a high risk of Miscarriage. I would personally be worried about e-coli if the milk hasn’t been pastuerised properly.

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    • RaddestMom

      Nothing to worry Bout if the. Own are healthy, grass fed cows. Grass in the tummy kills the e coli. The whole reason large food corps pasteurized is by their cows are corn fed which makes a breeding ground for e coli In the belly

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  4. teresastokes

    I agree with you. We should have the CHOICE if we want to drink it or not. Here in England it is thankfully still legal to buy it but pretty hard to find. I get it from Hurdlebrook Farm of Somerset who have a stall every Saturday at the Farmer’s Market at Notting Hill Gate,London.

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  5. Rachelle

    I half-agree with you :-) I’m of the mindset that cows milk is for cow babies (calfs)…cows are LARGE mammals and it’s hard for us to digest the milk they produce because it isn’t made for us. It is made for a baby cow that will turn into a huge animal. I chose to breastfeed my little one for 14 months – he weened himself off and never drank regular milk. We’re of arab origin – so yogurt and cheeses are common foods in our household, but I prefer goat milk cheeses to cow milk cheeses.

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  6. christina.h.king@gmail.com

    AMEN! I drink raw goats milk every morning from a local gal that has goats. It’s I’d soooooooooooooo good!

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  8. re:Nourishment

    I appreciate this post very much, and have researched and written on this topic myself. To clarify about the e. coli problem, the pH balance of a cow’s rumen is changed when it eats what cows are not supposed to—i.e. typical feedlot material vs. pasture forage. That imbalance allows the growth of unfriendly bacteria (like harmful e. coli), while a properly balanced rumen does not allow the growth of such bacteria and it usually dies off. So many other reasons to pasture the cows, but this is one very important one. More info: http://www.visionjournal.es/visionmedia/article.aspx?id=33872&rdr=true&LangType=1034

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