Disagreement over just what's in that glass of raw milk

Saturday, May 15, 2010 - 13:30 in Health & Medicine

Proponents say that raw milk is more nutritious than homogenized. But many health agencies warn that it can carry dangerous bacteria. The federal government and virtually all public health agencies oppose consumption of raw milk because it can carry dangerous bacteria such as E. coli 0157:H7, listeria and campylobacter. In March, 13 people in Michigan were sickened by campylobacter in an outbreak tied to raw milk sold at a northern Indiana farm.

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