I miss not being breast fed.
Any voluteers want to fulfill an old mans desire?

There is no doubt that raw milk is dangerous. In rare cases milk borne
bacteria like Listeria, Campylobacter, Salmonella and E. Coli O157:H7 can kill people.

Young children and older adults particularly with compromised immune systems are at risk. Also such illnesses are especially harmful to women
and their children during pregnancy.

Of course to live is to take risks. We drive, rock climb and eat hamburgers.

So go ahead and choose your activities wisely and assess the risks
just don't whine about it.



Here is a good article about the documented risks of raw milk:

http://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodSafety/Product-SpecificInformation/MilkSafety/ConsumerInformationAboutMilkSafety/ucm247991.htm

Based on CDC data, literature, and state and local reports, FDA compiled a list of outbreaks that occurred from 1987 to September 2010 in the US. During the 27 year period, there were at least 133 outbreaks due to the consumption of raw milk and raw milk products. These outbreaks caused 2,659 cases of illnesses, 269 hospitalizations, 3 deaths, 6 stillbirths and 2 miscarriages. The numbers of outbreaks and illness cases were likely higher than the above estimates due to underreporting.

Of the 133 outbreaks occurred during 1987 to September 2010, 5 were multistate outbreaks with cases from at least two states. The remaining 128 outbreaks occurred in 30 states. Of these 30 states, 20 allowed some type or raw milk sale for direct human consumption according to the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture survey of 2008 (NASDA, 2008). Outbreaks from these 20 states accounted for 80% of all outbreaks in the US during this period. The three states that had the highest frequencies of outbreaks are California, Washington, and Utah, accounting for about 12%, 12%, and 8% of all outbreaks, respectively.