Raw Milk
Is raw milk safe?
Raw milk is safe
Raw milk is unsafe
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Tahnsarah (Sarah) Peters
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The Issue
Controversy over raw milk, unpasteurized milk from animals, has been a topic of great debate. While it is not FDA recommended for consumption, many argue that it is safe and contains significant health benefits that processed milk does not. Others disagree, claiming raw milk does more harm than good, and instead advocating for pasteurized and homogenized milk.
— Tahnsarah (Sarah) Peters, Nia Creator
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This Question: 0Raw milk is safe because:Raw milk is unsafe because:Top Support Story Added By UsersDuring pasteurization, there is no significant change in the nutritional quality of milk.
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Pasteurization reduces the number of microorganisms to a level that makes milk safe to drink without significantly altering its nutritional value.
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Despite concerns to the contrary, pasteurization does not change the nutritional value of milk [...] Scientific evidence to substantiate the assertions of the health benefits of unpasteurized milk is generally lacking.
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This Question: 0Raw milk is safe because:Top Support Story Added By UsersThe analyses of the large cross-sectional study, PARSIFAL, give evidence of a significant inverse association between farm milk consumption and [...] sensitization to pollen, a mix of food allergens, and horse dander.Raw milk is unsafe because:Top Support Story Added By UsersThere are no health benefits from drinking raw milk that cannot be obtained from drinking pasteurized milk that is free of disease-causing bacteria. The process of pasteurization of milk has never been found to be the cause of chronic diseases, allergies, or developmental or behavioral problems.
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This Question: 0Raw milk is safe because:Raw milk is unsafe because:Top Support Story Added By UsersThe consumption of milk that is not pasteurized increases the risk of contracting disease from a foodstuff that is otherwise very nutritious and healthy.
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Forty-six raw milk-associated outbreaks were reported during the study period; 40 outbreaks (87%) occurred in states where the intrastate sale of raw milk was legal[...]Consumption of raw milk remains a preventable cause of foodborne disease outbreaks.
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People continue to consume raw milk even though numerous epidemiological studies have shown clearly that raw milk can be contaminated by a variety of pathogens, some of which are associated with human illness and disease.
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Without restrictions on distribution, E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks caused by raw milk consumption can continue indefinitely, with infections occurring intermittently and unpredictably.
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Raw-milk products pose a risk for multidrug-resistant Salmonella Typhimurium DT104 infections.
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This Question: 0Raw milk is safe because:Raw milk is unsafe because:Top Support Story Added By UsersAll types of milks (including human or breast milk) contain the sugar lactose, and when we consume milk, the lactase enzyme (β-galactosidase) hydrolyzes it into glucose and galactose, which are then absorbed by the body [...] Because there is no β-galactosidase enzyme present in raw milk, there is no obvious reason why raw milk could assist with lactose intolerance.
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This Question: 0Raw milk is safe because:Top Support Story Added By UsersReported raw milk consumption was inversely associated to asthma[...]and hay fever[...]independent of other farm exposures. Boiled farm milk did not show a protective effect.
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Raw milk contains many proteins and other constituents that might help in preventing asthma in infants and young children.
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Farm milk consumption ever in life showed a statistically significant inverse association with asthma[...]Our results indicate that consumption of farm milk may offer protection against asthma and allergy.
Raw milk is unsafe because:Top Support Story Added By UsersThe consumption of raw milk can in no ways be recommended as a preventive measure for allergic diseases. -
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