Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

A great book full of hard-to-find information on milk. Well-written and compelling. it tells a sad but all too common story of large corporations ruining a once marvelous product in the name of industrialization and profit-maximization. Small family farmers got screwed in the process. Raw milk is it! I had raw cream for the first time a couple years ago. Had to buy it illegally since its illegal here in Virginia (its also illegal to ship across state lines-thanks Ronald Reagan!). its quite amazing and provides a warm tingle in the belly. People I know that react to dairy in bad ways tolerated the raw stuff. So I tend to agree with Schmid that pasteurization may be the real culprit when it comes to dairy allergies. Raw milk contains enzymes and beneficial bacteria that aid in its own digestion. Raw cream sours naturally into something akin to sour cream; it doesnt putrefy like the pasteurized stuff. Raw milk contains as much vitamin C as orange juice. Unfortunately, its mostly destroyed by pasteurization. I imagine its probably completely gone after ultra-pasteurization. You can get sick from any food thats contaminated, including pasteurized milk. if raw milk is produced in sanitary conditions it is quite safe and resistant to infection (unlike pasteurized milk). People have died from eating lettuce contaminated with bacteria, but I dont see anyone demanding pasteurization of all lettuce (thank God). Why is milk singled out for compulsory destruction? People deserve to make their own health choices and health freedom. Small farmers ought to be able to sell unprocessed, unpasteurized foods to consumers. Compulsory pasteurization laws ought to be repealed. Full-fat dairy products dont cause heart disease, contrary to the review above. Neither saturated fat nor cholesterol have been shown to cause heart disease and many cultures around the world eat large quantities with no ill effects. Sat fats are actually quite good for you. See "The Cholesterol Myths" and books by Bruce Fife. There is a compelling case that pasteurized milk causes heart disease. it goes like this: Homocysteine causes heart disease, and homocysteine is reduced by vitamins B6 and folic acid. Guess what happends to vitamins B6 and folic acid during pasteurization? Thats right-they are destroyed.