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On Jun 6, 10:59*pm, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
> On Wed, 6 Jun 2012 16:11:11 -0700 (PDT), A Moose in Love
>
> > wrote:
> >I understand that raw milk has a higher probability of containing
> >pathogens than pasteurized milk.
> >Can the raw milk not be tested for these pathogens?

>
> Good info herehttp://www.realrawmilkfacts.com/raw-milk-hot-topics
>


The above link makes the case for pasteurization.
The reason I asked about raw milk is that we drank it every day when
we had the farm. No illnesses reported. But then the above link also
mentions that farmers might become immune to pathogens contained in
the raw milk.

> Personally, I dislike milk so I don't drink it raw or cooked. *Yet I
> love most dairy products, especially a good cheese or ice cream.
>
> Sources in the US are listed herehttp://www.realmilk.com/