“Raw” milk is milk that hasn’t been pasteurized. Health officials from almost every agency and organization warn it often contains dangerous bacteria that can sicken or even kill people: E.coli, salmonella, listeria and campylobacter, to name a few.
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But proponents of drinking it say heating the milk during the pasteurization process kills helpful pathogens, including probiotics and enzymes.
