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\t\tPasteurization Destroys Harmful Bacteria<\/h3>\n
While pasteurization has helped provide safe, nutrient-rich milk and cheese for over 120 years, some people continue to believe that pasteurization harms milk and that raw milk is a safe, healthier alternative.<\/p>\n
Raw milk is milk that has not been pasteurized. Milk is an excellent medium for microbial growth, and when stored at ambient temperature bacteria and other pathogens soon proliferate.<\/p>\n
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\t\tContaminated Raw Milk and Milk Products Outbreaks<\/h3>\n
As consumption of unpasteurized dairy products grows, illnesses will increase steadily; a doubling in the consumption of unpasteurized milk or cheese could increase outbreak-related illnesses. Proponents of raw milk consumption rave about its positive health effects, pointing out that leafy green vegetables actually cause more foodborne illnesses than dairy products.<\/p>\n
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A 2017 report<\/a> released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that raw milk and milk products account for 96% of foodborne illnesses linked to contaminated dairy products and outbreaks linked to the consumption of cow\u2019s milk and cheese were estimated to cause on average 761 illnesses and 22 hospitalizations per year in the United States.<\/p>\n
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\t\t\n\t\t\tCredit: Centers for Disease control and Prevention. Raw Milk Know the Raw Facts<\/a><\/span>\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n\n <\/div>\nGroups More Vulnerable to Raw Milk Bacteria<\/h3>\n
Bacteria in raw milk can be especially dangerous to people with weakened immune systems (such as transplant patients and individuals with HIV\/AIDS, cancer, and diabetes), children, older adults, and pregnant women. In fact, CDC finds that foodborne illness from raw milk especially affects children and teenagers.<\/p>\n
\nThe Dangers of Listeria and Pregnancy
\n<\/strong>Pregnant women run a serious risk of becoming ill from the bacteria Listeria<\/em>, which is often found in raw milk and can cause miscarriage, or illness, or death of the newborn baby. If you are pregnant, drinking raw milk \u2014 or eating foods made from raw milk, such as Mexican-style cheese like Queso Blanco or Queso Fresco \u2014 can harm your baby even if you don\u2019t feel sick.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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