The document discusses the nutritional benefits of milk and the critical differences between raw and pasteurized milk. Raw milk, which has not been pasteurized, poses health risks due to harmful bacteria, especially for vulnerable populations, while pasteurized milk is treated to kill these pathogens, making it safer for consumption. The debate over raw versus pasteurized milk continues, highlighting the importance of safety and health in dairy choices.

1. Raw Milk
vs
Pasteurized Milk

2. Introduction
o Milk and milk products provide a wealth of nutrition
benefits.
o Cow's milk has long been associated with good health,
making it one of the most consumed beverages throughout
the world.
o When choosing milk and milk products, it is important to
consider the differences between Raw milk or Unpasteurized
vs Pasteurized Milk.

3. Raw Milk or
Unpasteurized Milk
o Raw milk is milk from cows, sheep,
and goats or any other animal that
has not been pasteurized to kill
harmful bacteria.
o In rural areas of Asia where cow’s
milk consumption is popular, milk is
typically unpasteurized.

4. Dangers of Raw Milk
o Raw milk can carry dangerous
bacteria such as Salmonella, E. coli,
Listeria, Campylobacter.
o These bacteria can seriously injure
the health of anyone who drinks raw
milk or eats products made from raw
milk.

5. Raw Milk and serious
illness
o If you drink raw milk it increases your
risk of acquiring various
gastrointestinal and foodborne
illnesses such as vomiting, diarrhea,
and abdominal pain.
o Flu-like symptoms such as fever,
headache, and body ache.
o Raw milk can be especially dangerous
to people with weakened immune
systems children, older adults, and
pregnant women.

6. Listeria and Pregnancy
o A pregnant woman will become ill if
they consuming raw milk.
o Listeria – the bacteria in raw milk can
cause miscarriage and fetal or newborn
death.
o Listeria is removed in pasteurized cow's
milk and it is good for pregnant
woman.

7. Pasteurized Milk
o Pasteurized milk is raw milk that has
been heated to a specified
temperature and time to kill
pathogens that may be found in the
raw milk.
o Pasteurized milk is the most common
form of milk sold in retail stores.

8. Pasteurization
o Pasteurization is a widely used
process that kills harmful bacteria by
heating and cooling milk to a specific
temperature for a set period of time.
o It was developed by Louis Pasteur in
1864.

9. Types of Pasteurization
o Traditional Pasteurization: Milk is
heated to a minimum of 161° for 15
seconds.
o Ultra High Pasteurization: Milk is
heated to 280° for 2 seconds.

10. Why do we pasteurize
our milk?
o It makes milk safer.
o It kills the all harmful bacteria in milk
o It extends your milk’s shelf life.
o It’s the law—in the United States, all
milk sold across state lines must be
pasteurized.

11. Conclusion
o Raw milk vs Pasteurized milk - debate is often a very
dividing topic for not only consumers, but even people
within the dairy industry.
o If you’re thinking about drinking raw milk because you
believe it is a good source of beneficial bacteria, you
need to know that you may get sick from drinking it.
o Frezu provides Pasteurized fresh cow milk good for
health and protects consumers from many of the health
risks.

12. References
o https://www.fda.gov/food/resourcesforyou/consumers/u
cm079516.htm
o https://www.cdc.gov/features/rawmilk/index.html
o https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthlinkbc-
files/pasteurized-and-raw-milk
o https://chopra.com/articles/raw-milk-versus-
pasteurized-milk-benefits-and-risks

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