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43. Myth No. 1

On The Safety of Raw Milk (with a word about pasteurization)

November 3, 2005

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43. Myth No. 1 - See text below

Myth No. 1

"Raw milk kills pathogens"

  • No, it doesn't.
  • Allusion to the fact that milk does contain certain indigenous enzymes to which antimicrobial properties have been ascribed and to the fact that certain strains of bacteria which might be present in any given milk might be able to produce anti-bacterial compounds known as bacteriocins.
    
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