There are a few more recent studies but they don’t really add anything. Regarding “confinement dairies,” it doesn’t matter if they are walking around inside, the point is that they are not eating grass.

Will you be updating your site with more current information in the near future? This is especially important as the dairy industry is always rapidly changing in both technology and accurate information that is available.

As a note on the info included about confinement dairies in your powerpoint, there are some points that should be corrected. The vast majority of cows in 21st century “confinement dairies” are not confined to a stall all day long as you have stated. They roam freely about the facility to eat, sleep, and interact with their peers as they choose 🙂 The pictures provided are unfortunately quite outdated and don’t necessarily represent what a “typical dairy farm” in the US looks like anymore.

The average dairy herd size in the US as of 2018 is up to 234 cows with some in the tens of thousands, so it is also quite inaccurate to compare the costs/profits of a 30 cow confinement dairy to any other type of dairy.

Everyone can feel free to eat, drink, and sell what they wish (within legal limits…), but we all should have the correct, evidence-based facts to in order to form our opinions! Thank you very much.

Nadiminti,
I read your reply and was curious to know what kind of gut issues you had. We are recovering our son with autism and would love more details about your gut condition. So glad you are seeing healing through raw milk. Gut issues can be debilitating.

I have dairy goats and am super new to this all. We are about to start milking, and I’ve had some family freak me out about the dangers. So I’ve been researching both sides. To hear the stories of young children and some adults getting so sick, and even left handicapp after getting a bacterial infection like e coli from raw milk and such terrifies me. I’m trying to make an informed decision here. My goal with my farm was to produce my own meats, eggs, and dairy for my large family. I recognize many of the sites against raw milk, are fear mongering, and provided very little actual fact or study. But there is no denying that the potential risk of severe food infection is possible. I”m still nervous! I would only drink raw, if I can control the environment, but I am still concerned about illness and if this is a wise choice or not for my family. I’m almost ready to say no milk at all if the option is pasteurized as I don’t think that is healthier. I’m sitting in a confused neutral spot right now. I can see both sides….. bleh

Maybe you need to check if the milk is a1 or a2. A lot of people have trouble with a1 milk proteins

Sally Fallon Morell we love you for all the hard work,dedication and honesty.I started drinking raw milk all the colon and Gut started healing in just days.
GOD BLESS you and your Family.May you live longer.You are messenger of God.I am sleeping better and peacefully
Thanks
CJ(From India living in USA had gut issues for 2 years now curing my gut with Raw milk)

Like your reply,very true,I drank fresh milk when I was a child, my mother milked our cows, never got sick or any parasite, I was very healthy.

See this page for potential sources in the UK: https://www.realmilk.com/real-milk-finder/other-countries/#uk

The number of calories in a glass of raw milk will vary by breed of cow and percentage of butterfat. Weston A. Price Foundations members are not overly concerned with calorie count, understanding that nutrient density is the critical measure.