Real (Scary) Raw Milk Stores From CDC
Raw milk has become attractive to some Americans looking for food products that are natural or at least not heavily processed. But because raw milk and other unpasteurized dairy products pose a risk of severe illness, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been reaching out to educate consumers about health hazards.
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The latest effort is a collection of three dramatic videos grouped together on a website called "CDC -- Real Stories of the Dangers of Raw Milk.'' One is from a California woman whose 7-year-old son fell ill. Another is from a single mom from Connecticut who was sickened after trying raw milk because she had trouble digesting lactose. A third is about a Missouri family who tried goat's milk with horrible results.
E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella and Campylobacter are three of the pathogens that can contaminate raw milk and potentially kill those who become severely infected. National food safety law firm PritzerOlsen, P.A., currently represents a Pennsylvania man who was paralyzed from complications of Campylobacter that he contracted from consuming contaminated raw milk. Many studies have shown that pasteurization does not significantly change the nutritional value of milk – pasteurized milk is rich in proteins, carbohydrates, and other nutrients. Heat slightly affects a few of the vitamins found in milk-- thiamine, vitamin B12, and vitamin C-- but milk is only a minor source of these vitamins.
