How is raw milk different from pasteurized milk?
Pasteurized milk has been heated to a high enough temperature for a set time to remove disease-causing germs; raw milk has not. The CDC says raw milk can carry germs such as Campylobacter, E. coli, Listeria and Salmonella, and that pasteurized milk offers the same nutritional benefits without those risks.
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What is pasteurized milk?
The CDC describes pasteurization as a process that removes disease-causing germs by heating milk to a high enough temperature for a set amount of time. It has greatly reduced milk-borne illness since the early 1900s.
What is raw milk?
Raw milk is milk that has not gone through that heating step. The CDC says raw milk and products made from it can carry germs including Campylobacter, Cryptosporidium, E. coli, Listeria, Brucella and Salmonella.
Is raw milk safe if the farm is clean?
The CDC says good farm practices cannot guarantee safety from harmful germs.
Who is most at risk?
The CDC names children under 5, adults over 65, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems as being at higher risk of serious illness from these germs.
Is raw milk more nutritious?
The CDC states that pasteurized milk offers the same nutritional benefits without the risks of raw milk. The page does not describe any nutritional gain from raw milk. Claims that heating destroys most vitamins or enzymes are not supported by that CDC page, and the CDC page does not discuss taste, so we make no taste claim.
Talk to a professional
If you are pregnant, immunocompromised or feeding young children, ask a doctor before drinking any raw dairy. This is general information, not medical advice.
People also ask
What is pasteurized milk?
Milk heated to a high enough temperature for a set time to remove disease-causing germs, according to the CDC.
Is raw milk healthier than pasteurized milk?
The CDC says pasteurized milk offers the same nutritional benefits without the risks of raw milk.
Which germs can raw milk carry?
The CDC lists Campylobacter, Cryptosporidium, E. coli, Listeria, Brucella and Salmonella.
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