Well, if you have the space….why not? In this podcast I’ll share about the benefits of whole, raw milk, share an interview I did with my cow-owning friend, and tell you about my own dairy goats. As usual, my husband pipes in at the end. If you can grow lettuce, you can milk an animal.
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The benefits of raw milk are many! This is a wholesome food provided by God for our benefit, but we have, like so many other foods, messed it up. Here are some of the very good reasons to switch from dead, pasteurized milk, to the living, raw real thing (along with lots of links from here to follow up for more research!): The Health Benefits of Raw Milk. That website is FULL of great information.
If you are interested in finding your own source for raw, real milk, go to http://www.realmilk.com/where.html. And yes, you will be paying more for this milk. But you are buying REAL food and not junk. It really matters!
If you’d like a history of how we got to where we are, concerning the milk supply, this book is very informative and very entertaining. It also answers questions regarding cholesterol and stuff like e-coli. It’s not a hard read at all:
This is the book my friend Sonja was referring to in her interview. It is definitely a favorite among dairy cow owners:
If you’re more interested in keeping dairy goats, this is a good starter book with lots of helpful information:
And, not to get political over this, but when the government is involved in choosing FOR you what is “best”, topics such as food choices and medical procedures (etc. etc.) get messy. This is one book on my “want to read” list…and one you can ignore if you don’t value your liberties to make your own decisions, taking responsibility for your OWN health and life:
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