Great article on stats raw vs past milk and health benefits of raw

[Guest guest]

I came across this article today which neatly summarizes and compares

the risks of raw vs milk vs other foods - and summarizes which

nutrients are affected in the pasteurization process. Good article to

support why you've chosen to drink raw milk, for friends and family

who may not understand your choice. Great site, too, btw if you don't

already receive their emails (Gupta).

http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/2008/03/25/fda_action_against_raw_milk.htm

Below, just a summary of the summary

Carolee

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It is enlightening to see some data on raw vs pasteurized incidences

of illness:

RAW MILK: Incidence of food-borne illness from raw milk & #150; 1.9 cases

per 100,000 people, 1973-1992. (American Journal Public Health Aug

1998, Vol 88., No 8)

PASTEURIZED MILK: Based on CDC website, incidence of food-borne

illness from all foods including pasteurized milk & #150; 4.7 cases per

100,000 people, 1993-1997. (US Census Bureau 1997 population estimate

267,783,607)

OTHER FOODS: Based on CDC website of reported food-borne illness from

other foods & #150; 6.4 cases per 100,000 people, per year from 1993-1997.

THEREFORE, the incidence of food-borne illness from consuming raw milk

is 2.5 times lower than the incidence of food-borne illness from

consuming pasteurized milk; and 3.5 times lower than the incidence of

food-borne illness from consuming other foods.

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On a case-by-case basis, persons consuming milk from ANY source (raw

or pasteurized) are:

30 times more likely to become ill from fruits and vegetables

13 times more likely to become ill from beef

11 times more likely to become ill from chicken

10 times more likely to become ill from potato salad

2.7 times more likely to become ill from non-dairy beverages

Source: MMWR Vol 45, No SS-5

From the above, pasteurization not only destroys vitamin C but also

the B complex, D (a questionable version of synthetic D is often

added), the minerals Zinc, Iron, Copper, enzymes and whey proteins.

Prepared by:

Lee Dexter, President, White Egret Farms

Sally Fallon, President, The Weston A. Price Foundation