Overview
- Sales of raw milk have surged despite health experts' warnings about potential contamination.
- Pasteurization, a process over a century old, is credited with reducing foodborne illnesses from milk.
- The FDA advises against consuming raw milk due to risks from pathogens, including the avian flu virus.
- Advocates of raw milk argue it can be produced safely and offers health benefits not found in pasteurized milk.
- Experts emphasize the importance of pasteurization in ensuring milk safety, especially during the avian flu outbreak.