Does Raw Milk Do the Body Good?
Raw milk can be hard to find. Even if you live in one of about 30 states where you can legally buy and drink the stuff, you might still have to drive an hour to a farm or store that carries it. (It doesn’t help that Whole Foods dropped its sale in four states, citing high insurance costs.) See, while raw milk advocates swear their drink is safe, health officials disagree. Both the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warn about the potential for disease-causing germs in raw milk. Noted nutrition experts, too, like New York University professor Marion Nestle, say the jury’s still out on the supposed health benefits. All the while, the popularity of raw milk continues to grow. Case in point: For this past Saturday’s talk at the Altadena Community Center in Altadena, Ca., Mark McAfee, the owner and founder of Fresno-based Organic Pastures—the first raw dairy with certified organic pasture land in California—brought 15 or so jugs of raw milk, thin
