Raw milk vs pasteurized milk

Raw Milk vs Pasteurized Milk

Introduction Milk and milk products provide a wealth of nutrition benefits. Cow's milk has long been associated with good health, making it one of the most consumed beverages throughout the world. When choosing milk and milk products, it is important to consider the differences between Raw milk or Unpasteurized vs Pasteurized Milk.

Raw Milk or Unpasteurized Milk Raw milk is milk from cows, sheep, and goats or any other animal that has not been pasteurized to kill harmful bacteria. In rural areas of Asia where cow’s milk consumption is popular, milk is typically unpasteurized.

Dangers of Raw Milk Raw milk can carry dangerous bacteria such as Salmonella, E. coli, Listeria, Campylobacter. These bacteria can seriously injure the health of anyone who drinks raw milk or eats products made from raw milk.

Raw Milk and serious illness If you drink raw milk it increases your risk of acquiring various gastrointestinal and foodborne illnesses such as vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Flu-like symptoms such as fever, headache, and body ache. Raw milk can be especially dangerous to people with weakened immune systems children, older adults, and pregnant women.

Listeria and Pregnancy A pregnant woman will become ill if they consuming raw milk. Listeria – the bacteria in raw milk can cause miscarriage and fetal or newborn death. Listeria is removed in pasteurized cow's milk and it is good for pregnant woman.

Pasteurized Milk Pasteurized milk is raw milk that has been heated to a specified temperature and time to kill pathogens that may be found in the raw milk. Pasteurized milk is the most common form of milk sold in retail stores.

Pasteurization Pasteurization is a widely used process that kills harmful bacteria by heating and cooling milk to a specific temperature for a set period of time. It was developed by Louis Pasteur in 1864.

Types of Pasteurization Traditional Pasteurization: Milk is heated to a minimum of 161° for 15 seconds. Ultra High Pasteurization: Milk is heated to 280° for 2 seconds.

Why do we pasteurize our milk? It makes milk safer. It kills the all harmful bacteria in milk It extends your milk’s shelf life. It’s the law—in the United States, all milk sold across state lines must be pasteurized.

Conclusion Raw milk vs Pasteurized milk - debate is often a very dividing topic for not only consumers, but even people within the dairy industry. If you’re thinking about drinking raw milk because you believe it is a good source of beneficial bacteria, you need to know that you may get sick from drinking it. Frezu provides Pasteurized fresh cow milk good for health and protects consumers from many of the health risks.

References https://www.fda.gov/food/resourcesforyou/consumers/ucm079516.htm https://www.cdc.gov/features/rawmilk/index.html https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthlinkbc-files/pasteurized-and-raw-milk https://chopra.com/articles/raw-milk-versus-pasteurized-milk-benefits-and-risks

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Raw milk vs pasteurized milk