First of all, I am all for people being able to make their own decisions about what kind of food to put into their bodies. Organic, sugar free, conventional, GMO, non-GMO... do your research and make the right choice for you, just like I do.
But I can't STAND when people push raw milk as a healthier choice. Like in this article: http://themindunleashed.org/2014/06/harvard-scientist-urges-people-stop-drinking-low-fat-milk.html
Their research suggests that drinking low fat milk might have more negative affects on your body because of the artificial sweeteners they use to replace the fat. I'm OK with this, they are doing their research and sharing information. In fact, I would agree with the article from that standpoint.
BUT WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH RAW MILK VS PASTEURIZED MILK?! Nothing. Why is raw milk even motioned in this article? Fat content has NOTHING to do with pasteurization! Pasteurizing milk does one thing: MAKES IT SAFE TO DRINK.
Why do you think we, as a society, decided to start pasteurizing (i.e. boiling) milk in the first place? BECAUSE IT WAS MAKING PEOPLE SICK. You boil the bad bacteria out of it, and viola, a safer product. I don't understand why people are against this. It has nothing to do with chemicals, production method, nutrition... only SAFETY.
You prefer organic milk? Great. You prefer milk with "no added hormones?" Awesome. But don't get up on your soap box and try to tell me that raw milk is the safest, most nutritional choice for you and your family. It is absolutely not safe. Having said that, if you still choose to drink it, that's fine, it's your body and your choice. But STOP telling everyone it's safe. The FDA isn't labeling it as "safe" for a reason: its a huge liability risk for them.
It's just boiling milk, people. It has nothing to do with fat content, organic, GMO, (insert your favorite controversial food topic here). It has nothing to do with any of that. Only safety.
End rant.
