Does Fine-filtering make Natrel milk over-processed and less natural?
No. The filter works on the same basis as a water filter it removes virtually all the spoilage bacteria that are naturally present in all milk. Pasteurization heats milk to a high temperature, which kills all bacteria: spoilage and others. Only micro-filtering removes almost all the bacteria: spoilage and others. This results in a milk that tastes and stays fresher longer (because it does not contain the bacteria alive or dead that makes milk go sour). The filter does not remove any of the nutrients in the milk, because the nutrients are smaller than the holes in the filter. Bacteria are bigger than the filter holes, and bigger than the nutrients, so they are unable to pass through the filter. Currently, no organic milk in Ontario is micro-filtered. All milk in Canada, organic or non-organic, is pasteurized.
