#53 – Raw Milk: Our Ancestral Heritage
Have you wondered if raw milk is truly safe? Why did we start pasteurizing it in the first place? Have our ancestors always drunk milk? What is the fermentation all about, and is it really necessary? In this episode, we will share some of what we have learned about raw milk over the past ten years. We will share some of the shocking history of the industrialization of milk, and we will also share why raw, living, un-tampered-with milk is considered a “perfect food”. You will walk from this super excited about drinking raw milk, and you’re probably going to want to buy a cow.
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Resources:
Andrea’s old blog: switching to real food Part I
Andrea’s old blog: buying into a cow-share and finding local food after a cross-country move
One of our patrons, Kelsey, has a podcast! https://www.instagram.com/faithoverfoodpodcast/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faith-over-food-podcast/id1528071676
Alison’s slow-cooked beef heart recipe
PBB: An American Tragedy by Edwin Chen (1979)
Raw Milk Finder on RealMilk.com
Find your local WAPF Chapter Leader
Which states allow legal raw milk sales
What pasteurization does to milk
Raw Milk History – retold by Kristin, sourced from The Untold Story of Milk by Ron Schmid
Weston A Price Journal Fall 2022 (Vol 23 No 3) For some reason, the milk report we referenced is the only article not available online!
Joel Salatin’s Debate with Peter Singer from WAPF Journal Fall 2022 – excellent discourse on how animals SHOULD be kept
Additional past journals (including many articles on Vitamin A, B12, etc)
Books
Learn More About Milk History
The Untold Story of Milk by Ron Schmid, ND
Preparing dairy products at home
Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon
Milk Cow Kitchen by MaryJane Butters
The Art of Natural Cheesemaking by David Asher
The Home Creamery by Kathy Farrell-Kingsley
Raising and keeping cows
Salad Bar Beef by Joel Salatin
The Family Cow by Dirk van Loon
The Farmstead Creamery Advisor by Giancalis Caldwell
The Backyard Cow by Sue Weaver
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