My concern with raw milk is that cows are always covered in shit. Udders? Shit covered. You think they stop shitting while being milked? Never stop shitting. This is the way of the cow.
I'd be happy to hear a counter argument tho. I like to keep things natural as much as possible and wish I could get down with raw miak
They don’t shit from the udders tho 😆
Part of the milking protocol is cleaning the udders before milking. If you’ve never been to a small scale dairy farm, maybe check it out and ask your farmer some questions if you have concerns. You’re *far* more likely to get sick from spoiled pasteurized milk than fresh, carefully collected raw milk.
As a test: leave a glass of pasteurized milk out on the table for a day or two, what do you get? Stinking rotten filth. All the probiotic enzymes and bacteria have been killed off and you’re left with a cesspool of germs.
Leave a glass of raw milk out on the table for a few days and what do you get? Basically curds and whey which can both still be used: curds to make cheese, the whey can be used virtually same as buttermilk in cooking.
