Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

NickB79

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7. I grew up drinking raw milk on the farm

Wed Sep 25, 2013, 02:06 AM

Sep 2013

Back in the 1980's. Every day we'd bring in a pitcher of chilled, whole, raw milk from the bulk tank for breakfast, before the milk truck came to haul away the day's load. I don't recall getting sick from it, and I've always had a very strong immune system that I give some credit to the raw milk for.

Fast-forward 30 years, and I currently work in a dairy lab, where part of my duties are to test incoming milk samples for bacterial loads, both before and after pasteurization at our factory.

There is NO FUCKING WAY I will give my 3-yr old daughter raw milk to drink.

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Raw milk woo spreaders won't give up... [View all] Archae Sep 2013 OP

All they need to do is buy a back yard dairy goat Warpy Sep 2013 #1

Goat-milk and -cheese has a strong taste. It's not for everyone. DetlefK Sep 2013 #4

It depends on how it's handled Warpy Sep 2013 #5

Article won't load Lordquinton Sep 2013 #2

I was actually thinking of trying raw milk Nevernose Sep 2013 #3

I wouldn't be surprised if it does. trotsky Sep 2013 #6

I grew up drinking raw milk on the farm NickB79 Sep 2013 #7

I'm not surprised, by your post. Archae Sep 2013 #8

Is there a chance that these days a lot more of the milk SheilaT Sep 2013 #9

I'm positive that is part of it NickB79 Sep 2013 #10

Thank you. SheilaT Sep 2013 #11