The evidence around raw milk CLARIFICATION: Since its original
publication, this article has been updated with the addition of
an editor's note (below) and a paragraph (the 7th) that points
out differences in the extent to which supermarket milk is
typically heat treated, and explains the statistical results in
the Gabriela study. Also, the phrase "most whey proteins.. don't
survive pasteurization", has been more precisely restated as
"activities of most whey proteins... are substantially reduced
by high heat treatment". EDITOR'S NOTE: While there is now some
evidence that uncontaminated raw milk may protect young children
from developing allergies and asthma, is that benefit worth the
risks? More studies are needed to determine the benefits of raw
milk consumption and how those benefits can be retained with
milk processing techniques that minimize pathogen risk. Until
more is known, the researchers interviewed for this article do
not recommend the consumption of raw milk. 1. Langer AJ, Ayers
T, Grass J, Lync