On 6/7/2012 11:01 AM, Nancy2 wrote:
> On Jun 6, 6:11 pm, A Moose in > 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?
>
> Why take chances with your health? Diseases that can be transmitted
> to humans through unpasteurized cow's milk are varied and unpleasant.
> What's wrong with pasteurizing?

You've probably noticed how some people develop dietary-centered
belief systems that are very similar to religion, treating food as if
it is holy and fetishizing/demonizing aspects of it accordingly. With
that mindset, it's commonplace to find them believing that food is
best in its natural state (whatever that is) and anything that alters
food is bad. Hence the ranting about pasteurization, cooking, and
just about anything to do with its raising and consumption.