• TheModerateTankie [any]
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    1 day ago

    They think there are health benefits to drinking it because the pasteurization process kills off good and bad microbes and bacteria. The risk is in no way worth the potentially beneficial microbes and bacteria, if those even exist and they probably don't.

    There is probably a little less risk if the farm treats their cows more humanely than a typical commercial dairy, but cows stomp around in mud and fling poop everywhere. It's basically just a way for small dairy farmers to charge a higher price for milk.

    Any taste differences probably come down to a higher milk fat content, or being non-homogonized.

    • jack [he/him, comrade/them]
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      15 hours ago

      It's basically just a way for small dairy farmers to charge a higher price for milk.

      It lets them do a subscription model. Since raw milk sales are illegal but using it from your own cow is not, you get it by buying a share in a dairy cow. Now you're subscribed to your diseased milk. Netflix milk.