Got Raw Milk?

It's all the rage. Many un-health advocates place
families in jeopardy by advocating the consumption
of raw milk from diseased animals.

Internet Doctor Mer(jerk)cola swears by it.

Last week (Wednesday, August 15) the New York Times
reported a story of an Easthampton, New York couple
who go out of their way to buy raw milk for their
9-month-old child. I was tempted to look them up and
forward a hypodermic syringe with a vial of insulin.
USDA's official policy is that no child under the age
of one should ever drink whole milk, because milk
protein is a trigger for insulin-dependent diabetes.
See:

http://www.notmilk.com/d.html

The August 20, 2007 issue of Science magazine reports
the results of a study of raw milk from 901 Wisconsin
herds. Scientists found:

"...a significant presence of Coxiella burnetii and
Listeria monocytogenes."

Is this bad news for raw milk consumers and society?
Not if you believe in zero population growth.
Not if you want to cull the young and sick and infirm
from our own human herd.

One additional warning from USDA:

"Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal
infections in young children, frail or elderly people, pregnant
women, and individuals with weakened immune systems. Listeria
infections can also cause miscarriages."

Robert Cohen
http://www.notmilk.com