Raw Milk: an Essay

[lavendergem]

For many months now, I have have been educating myself on nutrition, health, natural foods and many many other things. I didn't realize how much I had really taken in until a poster on a forum I belong to asked the question, "Why raw milk? Won't you get sick?"

To which I replied the following:

Comments

[gremy]

[frodo_esque]

I've recently discovered I'm lactose intolerant and use lactaid to get through a bowl of cereal.

Is raw milk the same as organic?

[lavendergem]

Not exactly. Raw milk is usually sold by organic farmers, but not all milk advertised as organic is raw. Organic has to do with the conditions under which the cows are kept, how and what they are fed, and whether chemicals, hormones or antibiotics have been administered. Generally, this effects the quality of the milk

[lijuun]

I am so glad you wrote this! I have been interested in getting to know more about raw milk ever since it was mentioned on Daily Coyote (did you know some states make it illegal? That's so wrong!). I am going to try to find someplace around here that I can buy raw milk. It sounds totally worth it.

[lavendergem]

Yes, it's crazy the laws that some states have about agriculture in general, and the feds aren't that much better. Knowledge is increasing but it seems to be one step forward, two steps back. I really would like to see small farms and renewable, sustainable farming practices grow and be promoted.

You can find out where you night be able to find a local dairy in your state at the Real Milk website. Just click on "where" and click on your state.

It is worth it, and helping the small farmers is ALWAYS a good thing!

[rachelute]

iiiinteresting.