Cecilia's Journal

[The Porch]

That is so unfair! Why can’t raw milk be legal everywhere! You guys are so lucky!

its control ,

 

[Cecilia's-life]

I know, I dont have one and I already love it I try and be frugal and realistic, but, first things first, no getting the cart in front of the cow hahaha

It’s super hard, and not for everyone. It was really hard when I was pregnant and as big as a whale. But I don’t think I could ever, not have a cow at this point! They bring me so much joy!

 

[tortoise]

Thank you!! She thought I had “OCD” as a child. NO! It’s just gross!

I have heard that some Goodwill are disgusting. Apparently there are outlets where the clothes arent washed?! Ewww! My state has a law that second had clothing must be washed before selling, so I've never been to a gross one. I wash before wearing just to get their fabric softener off. They switched fabric softener a couple years ago and I'm allergic to the new one.

 

[Cecilia's-life]

Apparently there are outlets where the clothes arent washed?! Ewww!

Yep! “The bins”. They are disgusting. I would never buy clothes for anyone from there. Let alone my kiddos.

 

[tortoise]

its control ,

its to prevent human deaths from diseases transmitted in cow milk. Before pastuerization, giving cow's milk to orphaned infants was a death sentence. it was horrible. There wasnt decent nutrition or veterinary care for dairy cows so diseases were rampant. A dairy cow's lifespan at the time was only 2 years!!!

Raw dairy is lower risk now because of veterinary advances but there still outbreaks of tuberculosis and brucellosis in dairy herds.

 

[Cecilia's-life]

its to prevent human deaths from diseases transmitted in cow milk. Before pastuerization, giving cow's milk to orphaned infants was a death sentence. it was horrible. There wasnt decent nutrition or veterinary care for dairy cows so diseases were rampant. A dairy cow's lifespan at the time was only 2 years!!!

Raw dairy is lower risk now because of veterinary advances but there still outbreaks of tuberculosis and brucellosis in dairy herds.

Exactly. We have better veterinary care now. So why not make it legal all over the country? It’s not hard to just take care of your cows so they don’t get sick. (If you know what you are doing)

 

[NH Homesteader]

That’s the problem, not everyone knows what they’re doing. Or cares. Not everyone tests their herds. There’s no room for error with raw milk.

 

[tortoise]

How often is raw milk homogenized? I wonder if the perceived benefits of raw milk are actually from homogenizing it. Homogenizing messes up the proteins.

I buy A2 grassfed cream line milk. Its $10/gallon and driving an extra 10-20 miles to get it. You either allocate money to food or healthcare. Good food is more pleasant than getting poked and prodded and meds and hurting all the time!

 

[Cecilia's-life]

How often is raw milk homogenized? I wonder if the perceived benefits of raw milk are actually from homogenizing it. Homogenizing messes up the proteins.

Often never. But raw milk retains all the beneficial bacteria that allows you to more easily digest it.

That’s the problem, not everyone knows what they’re doing. Or cares. Not everyone tests their herds. There’s no room for error with raw milk.

This is true. Extraordinarily sad, but true.

 

[The Porch]

yep

its to prevent human deaths from diseases transmitted in cow milk. Before pastuerization, giving cow's milk to orphaned infants was a death sentence. it was horrible. There wasnt decent nutrition or veterinary care for dairy cows so diseases were rampant. A dairy cow's lifespan at the time was only 2 years!!!

Raw dairy is lower risk now because of veterinary advances but there still outbreaks of tuberculosis and brucellosis in dairy herds.