This Podcast Will Kill You Ep 175 What’s the deal with raw milk: Part 2
May 6, 2025
The hosts dive into the raw milk debate, contrasting it with the safety of pasteurized milk. They explore alarming health risks, backed by statistics showing a significant increase in illnesses from unpasteurized consumption. Personal stories, like a family's struggle with E. coli, highlight the real dangers. The discussion also tackles the misconceptions about raw milk's benefits, while shedding light on the legal landscape and public health implications. Listeners will gain a clearer understanding of the true risks and benefits involved.
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Family's Raw Milk Tragedy
- Sarah and her children drank raw milk for five years, believing it supported their immune systems.
- Her children contracted severe E. coli infections from contaminated raw milk, leading to hospitalization and long recovery.
Pasteurization's Impact On Safety
- Milk pasteurization reduced milk-borne outbreak rates from 25% to 1% or less.
- Pasteurization has been the crucial intervention preventing milk-associated disease outbreaks.
Raw Milk Drastically Increases Risk
- Raw milk drinkers are 840 times more likely to get ill and 45 times more likely to be hospitalized.
- Most milk-related outbreaks and illnesses are linked to raw milk, despite its low consumption rate.