Legislators are considering changing laws this year relating to the sale of raw
milk and we agree they should modify them.
Raw milk supporters say pasteurization destroys important nutrients and enzymes
while public health officials say unpasteurized milk carries a higher risk for
bacterial contamination, which can lead to illness and death.
Pasteurization is the process of heating milk or other food products to destroy
bacteria and give them extended shelf lives.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1,500 people grew
ill from drinking raw milk between 1993 and 2006. Of them, 185 were hospitalized
and two died.
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