Raw Milk

Is Your Yogurt the Best It Can Be?

Linda Larrowe Bergersen | Posted 04.11.2012

Linda Larrowe Bergersen

When you think about it, true yogurt is just milk and bugs. And, really, that's all it should be... the proliferation of probiotic strains of bacteria that grew in a warm bath of milk. But today yogurt has turned into more of a dessert than the health food it was designed to be.

Making Fresh Ricotta Cheese

Rosie DeQuattro | Posted 05.29.2012

Rosie DeQuattro

Fresh ricotta is delicious on bread, in cannoli, lasagna, on veggies, or as part of an antipasto platter -- wherever a creamy, cheesy addition would be good.

Raw Milk Sickens 35

AP | MARY CLARE JALONICK | Posted 04.04.2012

WASHINGTON — An outbreak of bacterial infections on the East Coast illustrates the popularity of raw, unpasteurized milk despite strong warnings...

3 Children Hospitalized For E. Coli

AP | GOSIA WOZNIACKA | Posted 01.16.2012

FRESNO, Calif. — State officials on Wednesday upheld a recall and quarantine of raw milk products from a California dairy after three children w...

Healthy Food - Against the Law?

Ann Gentry | Posted 12.31.2011

Ann Gentry

Did you ever think there could be a police crackdown against raw food? It's a reality, and right here in Los Angeles.

'Raw Milk Has Become A Biohazard'

AP | By GOSIA WOZNIACKA | Posted 10.05.2011

PANOCHE VALLEY, Calif. -- On a stretch of California grassland, workers milk 70 Jersey cows and bottle several hundred gallons of milk into quart glas...

Rawesome Foods Raided By Feds... AGAIN

Posted 10.03.2011

This page will continue to be updated as the story develops. Rawesome foods, a private market in Venice California, has been raided a second time ...

Can We Please Stop Demonizing the FDA?

Laurel Miller | Posted 05.25.2011

Laurel Miller

I will always stand up for the rights of cheesemakers to produce raw milk product. That doesn't mean I'm concurrently endorsing foodborne illness epidemics or food safety anarchy.

Should You Try Raw Milk?

Reuters | By Zach Howard | Posted 05.25.2011

Clifford Hatch cares for about 20 cows at his family-run farm, producing fresh raw milk that is at the center of controversy over its sale and safet...

Colbert Report Blows The Lid Off Govt. "Raw Milk Conspiracy" In Venice

eater.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Last night, Stephen Colbert explored the raw milk debate by talking to the people at Rawesome Foods in Venice, CA, which you may remember as the hippi...

Raw Milk Worth Risks, Health Dangers, Advocates Believe

NPR | Morning Edition | Posted 11.17.2011

Raw milk -- milk that comes straight from the cow or goat without being pasteurized -- has been effectively banned in many states because the Food and...

PHOTOS: Almond, Hemp, Rice, Raw And More: Your Guide To Milk

Huffington Post | Alden Wicker | Posted 05.25.2011

For something so traditional, so normal, so American, milk has spurred a huge battle among the food conscious. Choosing your milk has become a stateme...

Got (Safe) Milk?

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

There is no scientific evidence that raw milk is superior to pasteurized milk in any way. If you were to compare nutrition labels, the two are nearly identical.

The Campaign to Bring Goats to Your Backyard... And to the White House (VIDEO)

Kirsten Dirksen | Posted 05.25.2011

Kirsten Dirksen

They're as playful as dogs and they also provide milk, and if you choose, meat. Backyard goats may not have reached the popularity of pet chickens, but they're gaining ground, even in cities.

Crying Over Spilled Milk: MA Ag Bureaucrat in Desperate Maneuvers

David E. Gumpert | Posted 05.25.2011

David E. Gumpert

Even by Massachusetts political standards, which are quite low, the late-Friday maneuver by Massachusetts' agriculture commissioner was a curious one.

Fight Over Raw Milk Moves East, Amid Charges of Collusion with Big Dairy

David E. Gumpert | Posted 05.25.2011

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David E. Gumpert

The movement to fight off the federal and state campaigns against raw milk over the past three years has been viewed by the mainstream media as pretty much a fringe thing -- until now.

Making the Business Case for Dairy Farmer Civil Disobedience

David E. Gumpert | Posted 05.25.2011

David E. Gumpert

Wisconsin dairy owners ever more boldly challenging the agriculture regulators in America's traditional dairy state, who have been trying for more than a year to put a lid on the raw dairy market.

Why You Shouldn't Drink Pasteurized Milk

Dr. Joseph Mercola | Posted 11.17.2011

Dr. Joseph Mercola

The healthy alternative to pasteurized milk is raw milk, which is an outstanding source of nutrients including beneficial bacteria such as lactobacillus acidophilus, vitamins and enzymes.

Raw Milk, a Potentially Risky Elixir

William Marler | Posted 05.25.2011

William Marler

I can understand the desire of farmers and consumers to make up their own minds about drinking raw milk. But both groups need to be fully informed, and the risks need to be fully understood.

Foodie Fight: Behind the Scenes of a Blowup Among Local-Food Advocates

David E. Gumpert | Posted 05.25.2011

David E. Gumpert

What happens when foodies themselves begin stabbing each other in the back in political and regulatory maneuverings around the local-food movement?

Wyoming Legislature Set to Pass House Bill 54 - The "Bill Marler Full Employment Act" - Thank You Sue Wallis

William Marler | Posted 05.25.2011

William Marler

Sue, thank you for sponsoring House Bill 54. Perhaps I can host a raw milk and hamburger fundraiser for you out at the new ranch?

10 Things You Should Know About Raw Milk

Chelsea Green | Makenna Goodman | Posted 05.25.2011

Guest post by Chelsea Green's Makenna Goodman In recent years, there's been a crackdown on small dairies producing raw milk, designed as an obstacle ...