Alright so first to recap on last week’s post and comments.
Many questions about the washing of meats. So the CDC recommends that we do not
wash our meats or poultry do to the high risk of cross contamination. They
state that there is no need to wash the meats when the germs would be killed
from the cooking process as it is. So when you cook your items to the correct
temperature that is all you need, with no added risk of contaminating other
surfaces in your cooking area.
On to
this weeks matter, raw milk. That’s right the movement of no processed foods
moving to the unpasteurized milk drinkers. If this is something you are
thinking about doing I strongly discourage it. There are a variety of germs
that are found in milk that can be harmful and sometimes even deadly. I think
its great that people are becoming more involved and taking control of their
lives through the things they decide to eat. However, in this case many think
they are choosing something that is better for them but are misinformed about
the dangers that come with drinking raw milk. The illnesses can be prevented
through the process of pasteurization.
Pasteurization
is the when you heat milk to kill the harmful bacteria. Did you know that milk
was a common source of foodborne illnesses in the U.S before milk started
really getting pasteurized? Now this new trend has caused an increase in the
number of outbreaks linked to raw milk. To satisfy some of your curiosity I’ll tell you some of the germs that are linked
to the raw milk outbreaks. Campylobacter, E. coli, Salmonella, and good ol’
Listeria.
I must
say I didn’t realize that it was even legal to sell unpasteurized milk and dairy. Apparently majority stated are able
to make sells, Including Illinois. Now I suppose it makes since, people used to
drink milk straight from the cow all the time before we learned about one of
our greatest prevention method of pasteurization. Please my friends don’t be misinformed
about the benefits of drinking raw milk. The nutrients you gain from raw milk
are still available after pasteurization. The “good bacteria” that you may be
searching for in Raw milks is also present in other foods such as yogurt or kefir.
Please my friends the risk is not work the sickness, drink pasteurized milk for
you and your family.
Reference:
Food Safety. (2016, March 17). Retrieved October 08, 2017, from https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/rawmilk/raw-milk-index.html
Is unpasteurized milk and other dairy products not as expensive? I don't understand why someone would take the risk of getting sick in order to consume the good bacteria. It seems much easier to just go to the store and get a daily probiotic or yogurt.
ReplyDeleteI still disagree with CDC about washing off meat before you cook it because even though the germs is going to die during the process of cooking it you can taste the difference washing your meat before you cook it versus taking it out the package and cooking it. I guess it's a cultural thing to me. However, is it safe to drink almond mild instead of raw milk?
ReplyDeleteIs drinking unpasteurized milk a health trend? With the growing trend of eating and drinking only organic and raw food, is unpasteurized milk one of them? With some foods and drinks, I understand the desire to choose healthier options, but not so much so that it gets you sick. How do you determine what is pasteurized and what is not?
ReplyDeleteI personally disagree with what the CDC says as far as not needing to wash off foods. They sit in packaging for so long, especially meats and who knows what they may contain or become exposed to while in those packages, so I wash all food. Most people wash food for comfort, just to know that it has been cleaned and whatever may have been on it are now gone (possibly).
ReplyDeleteWhat exactly is the definition of "raw milk"? Also, I find it really surprising that the CDC says you don't need to wash your meats before cooking them. For example, when you buy raw chicken, most of the time it's bloody and full of salmonella. I couldn't imagine just putting my seasoning over some blood and throwing it in the pan. I think that's really interesting.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I have ever really heard anything about unpasturized milk. I am lactose intolerant so I mainly drink almond milk. I still don't understand why someone wouldn't want to wash their meat, I could not imagine eating meat that hasn't at least been rinsed off with water.
ReplyDeleteSo I only drink milk if it turns chocolate flavored in my cereal. To answer the comment above from Lindsay I think raw milk would be the unpasteurized milk right? I think that process if very essential in general. If you have ever seen the movie napoleon dynamite there is a scene in the movie where he drinks all these different types of milk it was so gross!
ReplyDeleteI disagree with the CDC. Even though they have the research to back it up I still believe washing off any poultry, pork, beef, seafood, etc should be washed and cleaned before cooking
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