• Billiam@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Fun fact: nearly 40% of all foodborne illnesses were caused by raw milk consumption. Pasteurization has reduced that number down to less than 1%, except in places where raw milk consumption is still allowed.

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      6 months ago

      Been only buying organic milk for 10+ years now out of preference, it stays fresh for much longer than normal milk. This is because USDA Organic milk is ultra-pasteurized in almost the same way as shelf-stable milk.

      I searched and found this article and they reported that there’s virtually no difference in nutrients between the options:

      https://www.100daysofrealfood.com/is-ultra-pasteurized-milk-bad/

      So if all the nutrients are the same, the only difference in less pasteurization is more bacteria. Fuck that!

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        6 months ago

        I think it definitely affects the taste though doesn’t it? I prefer the organic ones that are vat pasteurized due to that reason, ultra feels sweeter to me.

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            What’s the point though. I don’t eat raw meat or raw eggs so why would I eat raw milk. If it contains protein and fat then my nutritional needs are satisfied - simple as that really

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              The opinion of a person apparently never had steak tartar, sashimi, met, whisky sours made properly, or eggs over easy is pretty much worthless.

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                6 months ago

                I eat fried eggs over easy most days of the week. I’ve had sushi and sashimi multiple times. Never had steak tartar and I don’t drink anymore though.

                Haven’t heard of runny egg yolk posing the same risk of containing harmful bacteria as raw milk.

                Steak tartar and sushi fish have to come from certified producers as far as i know. Surely raw milk is the same.

                But I doubt anyone eats those things every day of the week, throughout the day, like they do with milk.