unpasteurized

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The FDA has long warned against consuming raw, unpasteurized milk, citing risks of dangerous bacteria such as salmonella, listeria and E. coli that can lead to severe illness or, in rare cases, death.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Raw, or unpasteurized, dairy has not undergone the heating process that kills harmful bacteria while leaving nutrients largely intact.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

This process helps reduce moisture and destroy harmful bacteria that may be present in unpasteurized milk.

From Science Daily • Oct. 21, 2025

Some people feed their pets raw meat or unpasteurized milk because they think it’s a more nutritious or natural diet.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2025

The illness, which came from drinking unpasteurized milk, had sickened at least eight people in Smyth County that summer.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly