Raw milk?! I know. If you’d mentioned raw milk to me a year ago, I would have shuddered at the thought of drinking such a risky, potentially sickening beverage. After all, when you Google raw milk, all of the first results are government webpages warning you about how raw milk can contain horrible bacteria and viruses that will probably kill you!

Proponents of raw milk have dissected some of the studies that back up these safety conclusions and came to very different results (see also here for an analysis by one of my favorite nutrition experts). But I’m not here to argue with you on the safety of drinking raw milk. Disclaimer: I’m not a medical professional or dairy industry expert. Whether or not you feel comfortable drinking raw milk and assuming the potential risks is a choice that’s entirely up to you. … Read More »