Calves fed pastuerized milk... (was: Re: New poll for )

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> >What are your thoughts?

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> I voted " other " only because I think it could stay IF it can be

backed up

> solidly (with references) but even then the statement would

probably have

> to be modified,

ah, leave it in but give it a " cite " ?

The yest option was for either removing or changing. In hindsight I

should have asked the group about what to make the options of the

poll before making it since this has been a hot topic and I don't

want to do the poll-thing in which you get a leading question or

pidgeonhole people into set responses. Designing polls is tough!

Just to continue the discussion, I would only feel comfortable if it

were removed or changed to " many [sustainable] farmers have noticed

that calves fed pasteurized milk do not grow up as big and healthy as

calves fed raw milk " . Even if there we could produce a cite for the

current version, it would contradict the day to day hands on

experience of thousands of dairymen and women across the country. It

will trigger their " fringe group/animal rights BS " meter. How many

times have these guys been confronted with evidence from animal

rights activists that they know is BS and written them off as

idealistic city folks that don't a damn thing about how farming

really works?