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1 Views by supporters

Proponents believe that it preserves the natural flavors, and claim that calves fed pasteurized milk die before maturity. They believe that:

• The beneficial bacteria ( probiotics) promote good health by crowding out bad bacteria and help prevent yeast overgrowth in the intestinal tract, such as of Candida.
• Enzymes are destroyed by pasteurization which would aid in digestion. Lactase is an enzyme in raw milk that aids digestion of the milk sugar lactose, and so some lactose intolerant individuals can drink raw milk.
• Raw milk will sour naturally due to the lactic acid consuming bacteria, and still be healthy, whereas pasteurized milk which lacks the healthy bacteria will only putrify.
• Pasteurized milk converts the protein casein into Beta-casomorphin-7 which has been linked to autism.

Advocates of raw milk almost universally promote:

• dairy cattle being organically grass-fed without hormones or antibiotics as the best means to produce healthy raw milk. This method has been shown to produce omega 3 fatty acids in the milk which is rarely found in large scale commercial dairy products.
• Whole milk and believe the fat in raw milk promotes good health.
• Cattle breeds such as Guernsey and JerseyA small, honey-brown breed of dairy cattle, the Jersey is renowned for the high butterfat content of its milk, as well as a genial disposition. As its name implies, the Jersey was bred on the British Channel Island of Jersey. It apparently descended from over the highest output HolsteinThe Holstein or Friesian as it is known in the UK, is a cattle breed used in dairy farming. Developed in what is now the province Fryslan, The Netherlands, the Holstein cattle (sometimes known as Friesian Holstein or Holstein Friesians) was imported to ths.

2 Views by opponents

Opponents, including the US FDA and the group Public CitizenPublic citizen is a left-wing non-governmental organization, founded by Ralph Nader in 1971. Their activities span across a diverse range of issues, including campaign finance reform and accountability, consumer protection, public health and trade policy., cite the dangers of pathogens and dispute the health claims. Owing to the lack of pasturization, raw milk must be produced under strict sanitary conditions, has a shorter shelf life and must be maintained consistently at a proper low temperature.

3 External links

3.1 Pro

• rawmilk.org
• Real Milk web site
• Weston A. Price Foundation

3.2 Con

• Why Raw Milk Should Be Avoided Stephen Barrett, M.D.
• Not Milk website