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This Weeks Patron Video -Raw Milk

People drink it and I think they are nuts. 

This Weeks Patron Video -Raw Milk

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drank raw milk most of the time and practicaly no-one got GI sick. But the bacteria that make you sick were probably not as prevelent as before pasteurization because by that time, pasteurization was everywher.

Marc Young

In the 50's and 60's on grandma's farm in north central Washington, we

Marc Young

Got infections, and often died from them?

MatteBush

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Jess Donovan

Will you be creating an audio version of these kinds of videos and adding them to the podcast feed?

Kevin Schuette

I grew up on a dairy farm in the 80s ( my parents sold every in 91, I was 12) and we drank the milk right from the tank. My dad was super meticulous with the cleaning and sterilisation of the pipes and equipment, and there was some filtration so I guess it that help. we all turn out fine, but who knows. I mean, that like, all kids, we were sick from time to time. I'm sure some of the gut bug we had from time to time in this time came from the milk. Milk here is available in 0%, 1, 2 % and 3.25% fat, Raw milk is a bit fatter than 3.25%, i'm not sure how much, but it is probably like ball park 3.5%. I don't know how I use to liked that, because now, I dislike 3,25%, taste too fat. I cannot tell 1-2% apart, but I can totally tell 0% and 3,25% fat from those others. Here you can buy milk that is normally pasteurise but also ultra-filtered. Meaning they remove some of the bacteria with some very fine filters. it has a longer shelf life (in the fridge) than normal refrigerated milk, (even when opend, that is what I buy since I live by myself). But it is not like the one that keep forever at room temperature once sealed.

Frederick Cossette

This brief video format is fantastic, excited to see more content like this!

Barry Chamberlain

Science knew better back then for sure, not sure about the people giving kids the raw milk though.

Barry Chamberlain

I believe pasteurizing implies heating the milk, then cooling, then heating again. Its also completely sealed. It’s not boiled. It’s a different process that kills all bacteria and makes the milk last longer. There are some chemicals involved too, but don’t know all details. It’s absolutely safer than raw milk, yes, however: raw milk comes from farmers who are taking extra care of their cows, they have more sanitary requirements and inspections, tend to be small farmers that are trying to do their best to the animals etc. This is why I think people should know that if you boil raw milk it kills the bacteria, makes it safe to drink; let’s not kill these small farmers business. In this case I think TSGTU are being a bit to harsh and radical.

Rebeca Fuchs

Forgive me but what is the difference between pasteurizing and boiling for 10 minutes?

Jess Donovan

I’m just informing. Google it. What do you think people did before pasteurization?

Rebeca Fuchs

As a kid in the 80s on a farm, we had a glass of raw milk at least weekly. A GI issues followed but back then it was "normal". To think that no one knew better back then...

Oliwia Bieniek

"Organic" is just a marketing scam.

Asymetra

When I was in high school, so way back in 1981 or 82, one of the local kindergardens took a field trip to a farm. They gave all the kids raw milk, and they all got sick. Even in high school I couldn't believe they'd do something so stupid.

Michael Duchek

Ooooh--cooked raw milk. Of course. That's what everyone's missing.

Mary Mangan

Am I hallucinating or does Steve have a single transverse palmar crease (and I'm old enough that I originally learned it as a simian crease)?

amakkay

Exactly ...

Rik Myślewski

It's not just you.

Kerry Shetline

Is it just me or is the audio way out-of-sync with the video?

Steven Gelfond

I believe the problem is that consumers in general do not know that raw milk should be boiled for about ten minutes prior to consumption. On the flavor: it depends on the cows! I loved some raw milk I had, hated others. However, the value I find on it for flavor is when it’s used (raw milk or cream) for baking certain desserts: big difference there, imho.

Rebeca Fuchs

Loving the additional video content. Keep up the great work.

Wawro

I used to work in a grocery store and I stopped buying my milk there because they cut hours and pressured the workers to do twice the work in half the time, which resulted in the pallet of milk being left unrefrigerated for a couple hours before being moved into the fridge room. There was just too much work to do and not enough people scheduled. :/

Pwamina

Housemate to me: but my organic milk lasts longer... Me: because they ultrapasteurize it. Lower demand, the stuff sits around much longer in stores. Most people don't know that part either. Organic milk is generally less fresh.

Mary Mangan


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