Being concerned with matters of public health does not equate to "wanting to control all aspects of our lives." Did you miss the part where I said that I really don't care if you choose to drink raw milk, as long as you are fully aware of the risks?
If you are not fully aware of the risks, then why get so argumentative at me for pointing them out? Why not get mad at the raw milk sellers who lie about the risks in order to get people to buy their product?
Consumption of Raw or Unpasteurized Milk and Milk Products by Pregnant Women and Children
Milk of Nonhuman Origin and Infectious Diseases in Humans
If it were up to me, I would require all raw milk producers and sellers to pay for every epidemiological investigation that has to be conducted following raw milk illness outbreaks, and to cover hospitalization costs and long-term care costs for patients affected by drinking raw milk. Perhaps if they were held legally and financially liable for the damages they cause, they would be more truthful about their products.
“Perhaps if they were held legally and financially liable...”
Yes, while we are on that subject, perhaps if the FDA and the big drug companies were held financially and criminally liable for bad drugs that kill people. Especially after it is found that the drug companies and FDA hid the fact that they were bad. And it is not just prescription drugs. Tylenol, Acetaminophen, damages livers. Acetaminophen is one of the leading causes of livers damaged to the point of needing replacement via transplant. Normal recommended dosing can cause liver damage, and without any alcohol effects present. Why, Mom, is it still legal to market acetaminophen products? The drug companies making Tylenol and Acetaminophen and the FDA know this is so. CDC knows it and have posted warnings. Why aren’t these people in prison, the high officials in the FDA and the CEO’s etc of the companies making and marketing acetaminophen products?
But it seems you want to ignore that and go after the Amish farmer who has a few people who buy raw milk from him. Your priorities are out of line, Mom!
And btw, Mom, I know the ‘hazards’ of drinking real milk. The system want to crucify any of us who choose to do so. I also know that the real hazard of drinking milk of any kind is the calcium. Calcium is a killer...I would refer you to Dr. Thomas Levy’s book, “Death by Calcium”. (Dr. Thomas Levy, MD, JD, cardiologist)
And you are probably one of those who thing women need calcium and Fosamax to deal with osteoporosis...