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Lawmakers Drink Raw Milk to Celebrate Legality, Become Immediately Sick (2016)

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Re: Lawmakers Drink Raw Milk to Celebrate Legality, Become Immediately Sick (2016)

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Post by ttoinou »

cosmodisk wrote: post #5
the__alchemist wrote: post #3

Why is this normal in Europe, but considered risky in the US?

In which part of Europe is this normal? The last time I tried raw milk was probably 25-30 years ago and that was minutes after it got extracted from a cow. An average European doesn't even see a single cow for months, unless they live in rural areas.

in the countryside you can go to a farmer and buy direct raw milk

Re: Lawmakers Drink Raw Milk to Celebrate Legality, Become Immediately Sick (2016)

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Post by ofrzeta »

the__alchemist wrote: post #3

Why is this normal in Europe, but considered risky in the US?

It's not normal. In Germany you can get raw milk sometimes in organic shops under the name "Vorzugsmilch". This means the distributor or producer needs a special permit and has to observe stricter hygienic standards. This milk is specifically produced and controlled for raw consumption.

You can get raw milk directly from a farmer sometimes but they are obliged to put up a note to cook the milk before consumption.

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Post by DHPersonal »

ravenstine wrote: post #7

Honestly, I suspect this kind of thing happens as a result of a diet devoid of microbial life and non-denatured proteins. I used to get not full on sick, but pretty sick after eating raw or partially raw meat. You may think it's crazy, but I just continued doing it and eventually stopped getting diarrhea and cramps. David Blaine (I think) talked about a similar effect from when he practiced swallowing live frogs. He…

Sensitivities do not always decrease with exposure, so I’m not sure if I’d advocate getting ill frequently with the expectation of improvement.

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Post by cosmodisk »

ttoinou wrote: post #11
cosmodisk wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In which part of Europe is this normal? The last time I tried raw milk was probably 25-30 years ago and that was minutes after it got extracted from a cow. An average European doesn't even see a single cow for months, unless they live in rural areas.

in the countryside you can go to a farmer and buy direct raw milk

Yes, that's true, but I don't think many do that nowadays.

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Post by tortasaur »

> “There definitely shouldn’t be a law against allowing people to do what they want within the framework of the rule of law,” McGeehan told WSAZ.

Well, technically true. Making operating within the law illegal would certainly be problematic.

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Post by audiometry »

DHPersonal wrote: post #14
ravenstine wrote: post #7

Honestly, I suspect this kind of thing happens as a result of a diet devoid of microbial life and non-denatured proteins. I used to get not full on sick, but pretty sick after eating raw or partially raw meat. You may think it's crazy, but I just continued doing it and eventually stopped getting diarrhea and cramps. David Blaine (I think) talked about a similar effect from when he practiced swallowing live frogs. He…

Sensitivities do not always decrease with exposure, so I’m not sure if I’d advocate getting ill frequently with the expectation of improvement.

That’s definitely true for me at least for chili peppers. In fact I think my reaction has worsened over time even after decreasing exposure to them. Such a pity—makes food taste so good.
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