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While a admit that pasteurization is necessary in the modern age of large scale "factory" dairy farms, it should still be legal to sell raw milk. Studies have shown the bio-availability of calcium is greatly reduced by the the pasteurization process. The enzyme, lipase is also completely destroyed. Lipase is an enzyme that breaks down the milk fats from triglycerides into monoglycerides and free fatty acids which are much easier to digest. Not to mention the benefit of the live microflora to the human digestive track. The digestive track should be full of living bacteria to help breakdown food, but due to the overuse of pasteurization, irradiation, preservatives and antibiotics most Americans are lacking these bacteria. Nearly all other countries allow for the sale of raw milk and young raw milk products and if done correctly they are very safe.

Brandon Schilling