Article: Straight from the ... COW ; Raw-milk fans tout taste, health as others worry about its safety

What would Louis Pasteur do? Gasp in horror, perhaps. Or frantically wave his arms to warn people against drinking those tempting glasses of milk in front of them.

But they'd most likely ignore the gent who developed pasteurization, and happily gulp away. To a small but devoted group of Americans, raw milk -- unpasteurized and unhomogenized -- is the only way to go.

"For me, there are three big reasons I now only consume raw milk from Larga Vista Ranch," says Andrew Gardner of Colorado Springs, who has bought a share of a cow through the Pueblo-area dairy and gets a gallon of raw milk a week.

"First, it contains important, beneficial enzymes and probiotics that are destroyed during ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!