Raw Milk Movement

The movement to legalise and consume unpasteurised milk has grown despite the CDC's warning that raw milk is 150 times more likely to cause foodborne illness than pasteurised milk. Advocates claim pasteurisation destroys beneficial enzymes and bacteria. Public health authorities point to outbreaks of E. coli, Salmonella, and Listeria linked to raw milk. The debate became politicised in the US, with raw milk becoming a symbol of food freedom and government overreach in conservative and libertarian circles.