Raw milk, raw cheese, raw butter....eat 'em up!

cindaroses
cindaroses Posts: 117
edited January 17 in Food and Nutrition
We have become afraid of these things, but we are no healthier than before. I'm not saying it is for everyone, but just watch and consider it...

Look at part 1, it shows how when primitive people changed over to processed western food, their teeth became crooked and their facial structure changed.

https://player.vimeo.com/video/10489302

Part 2- Talks about the principles of a healthy diet. It might surprise you! Be open-minded and think for yourself!

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  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    Right up until you get sick it should be fine but then again once you do get sick you'll LOSE even faster!
  • FredDoyle
    FredDoyle Posts: 2,272 Member
    The minimal benefits don't outweigh the risks in my eyes.
  • cindaroses
    cindaroses Posts: 117
    Since you posted so fast, I can only assume you didn't watch the video. I'm not saying to eat lots of these things, only that they aren't bad!
  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    Lived on a dairy farm for years. Don't need to watch a video to know about raw milk. Unless I milked the cow myself and had total control I would not drink raw milk. Real life info beats a video any day.
  • Phrick
    Phrick Posts: 2,765 Member
    I grew up on a dairy farm drinking raw milk, had raw cream on our desserts, and sometimes made our own raw butter. What I can tell you is that my brother's allergies were much less severe, and we all stopped getting sick so often when we switched to Pasturized, Store-Bought milk. So no thanks, I won't be switching back.
  • daphne_m
    daphne_m Posts: 84
    I had fresh milk and cream when younger and can say with all honesty that it's highly overrated. We had plenty of asthma and skin problems in the family. Tbh, I think the attraction of this sort of food is that it gives one the feeling of total diet control and/or 'getting back to nature'. For those of us who've come from nature, well... let's just say I'd want to inspect the farmer's operations very, very, very carefully and even then I'd pass.
  • cindaroses
    cindaroses Posts: 117
    Lived on a dairy farm for years. Don't need to watch a video to know about raw milk. Unless I milked the cow myself and had total control I would not drink raw milk. Real life info beats a video any day.

    I grew up the first years of my life drinking it too. My Dad milked cows and I loved drinking it. If people do drink it, they need to visit the farm and see how the process it to make sure the farmer handles it correctly.
  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    I quit drinking it completely the day I saw my mother in law straining the milk through a cheese cloth and there was a fly, some pieces of straw and a few other unidentified chunks left behind. I'd take by chances with the store stuff any day although I'm now lactose intolerant so it's a mute point.
  • cindaroses
    cindaroses Posts: 117
    Have you seen what is in the industrial dairy milk? Those cows don't have to be tested for disease...now that's gross.
  • daphne_m
    daphne_m Posts: 84
    Small producers test for disease? Maybe that's what it says on the well designed websites but your safety is contingent on how much these farmers think they can get away with. You can never be totally sure how safe your food is, but certain measures (pasteurisation, for instance), are your insurance policy against those producers who want to take risks with your health.

    At the end of the day you can drink what you want, but raw dairy carries risks. I love raw milk cheeses and enjoy them while in France, just as I eat street food that's highly likely to contain fecal matter while in developing countries. I just wouldn't recommend my culinary preferences to others in the name of good health and weight loss.
  • cindaroses
    cindaroses Posts: 117
    Small producers test for disease? Maybe that's what it says on the well designed websites but your safety is contingent on how much these farmers think they can get away with. You can never be totally sure how safe your food is, but certain measures (pasteurisation, for instance), are your insurance policy against those producers who want to take risks with your health.

    At the end of the day you can drink what you want, but raw dairy carries risks. I love raw milk cheeses and enjoy them while in France, just as I eat street food that's highly likely to contain fecal matter while in developing countries. I just wouldn't recommend my culinary preferences to others in the name of good health and weight loss.

    I know my dairy farmer, I know they test. I've met the cow, and seen the milk. I have no worries since I know what is going on. This wasn't coming from a website. BTW, the CDC also has a well designed website with their set of facts...
  • FungusTrooper
    FungusTrooper Posts: 227 Member
    ITT: Scott Pilgrim vs the World of People Who Have Actually Tried Raw Milk
  • daphne_m
    daphne_m Posts: 84
    Small producers test for disease? Maybe that's what it says on the well designed websites but your safety is contingent on how much these farmers think they can get away with. You can never be totally sure how safe your food is, but certain measures (pasteurisation, for instance), are your insurance policy against those producers who want to take risks with your health.

    At the end of the day you can drink what you want, but raw dairy carries risks. I love raw milk cheeses and enjoy them while in France, just as I eat street food that's highly likely to contain fecal matter while in developing countries. I just wouldn't recommend my culinary preferences to others in the name of good health and weight loss.

    I know my dairy farmer, I know they test. I've met the cow, and seen the milk. I have no worries since I know what is going on. This wasn't coming from a website. BTW, the CDC also has a well designed website with their set of facts...

    That's cool. I live in the city and the back to nature/health health health types don't have the chance to visit the farmer(s) and inspect operations. They're not getting up close and personal with Flossy. Most raw milk consumers are relying on the goodwill of the farmer to ensure they don't get sick. Enjoy raw milk for the taste – I'm not going to judge your palate given my predilection for sitting by the side of the road slurping a bowl of (likely) contaminated noodles – but it's not going to do anything for you besides give you calories to log. The CDC has a great website. It's easy to navigate and the material they publish can be verified if you've the interest and ability to read the research on which it's based.
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