Is there any benefit to raw milk vs pasteurized milk?

[BrokenQuill92]

Funny how it goes. All these years and advancements to find a way to make milk safe then people have a yen for the good old days.

My great-grandparents drink nothing but raw milk as far as dairy, and they lived to be into their late 90s so it can't be that bad for you. I drunk it quite a few times when visiting, straight from Butter (the cow). Other than the odd after taste I don't see the problem. Though they always said don't give it to babies.

[Minimalist]

Soy milk all the way!

Well. Lewis Black discusses it at the 1:47 mark.

[Jackalope]

Is there something to raw milk that I don't realize or are these just nuts who are buying into conspiracy theory pseudo-science instead of real peer reviewed science?

Sure: E. coli.

[Ryantology]

I'm lactose-intolerant so raw milk would probably make me combust spontaneously.

I prefer almond milk anyway.

[Tea Earl Grey Hot]

[c172]

I'm lactose-intolerant so raw milk would probably make me combust spontaneously.

I prefer almond milk anyway.

Wish I could kudo both of those points.

[StoryBook]

I have seen what is on those teats and what comes out when a cow has mastitis or is going dry(not that we normally milk those cows in the line). It is much better pasteurized...
Yea I don't drink milk anymore, but I will still eat cream cheeses(its too good to give up) on my bagel, and yogurt.

[Rayaan]

I think that raw milk is healthier than pasteurized milk. I don't drink raw milk, but I think that how healthy it is compared to pasteurized milk mainly depends on things like what the cows were given, how they were fed, how they were raised, and how the milk was collected. Therefore, not all raw milk are the same.

The advantage of pasteurization of milk is that it kills a lot of pathogens and bacteria. However, it also kills a lot of beneficial bacteria, vitamins, and digestive enzymes.

10 Things You Should Know About Raw Milk

[Lemonvariable72]

[Rayaan]

You can't kill a vitamin.

I read somewhere that pasteurization reduces vitamins and minerals found in raw milk, but I suppose you are correct.

http://renuarorard.com/blog/myth-pasteur...s-in-milk/