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F Raw Milk--An Editorial
Pages 395-398

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From page 395...
... However, the shockingly poor level of sanitation in many commercial dairies during the latter part of the 19th century resulted in devastating outbreaks of infectious diseases; many infants and children died because of contaminated milk. An important initial response to these deplorable conditions in commercial dairies was the formulation, in 1893, of Medical Milk Commissions which established sanitary criteria for the maintenance of dairy herds and for the collection and handling of market milk.
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From page 396...
... In 1893, Nathan Straus, a layman who personally led the fight to have all milk in the United States pasteurized, established the first facility for the pasteurization of milk for infant feeding in New York City.2 A battle between advocates of raw milk and pasteurized milk has raged since then. Infectious disease epidemiologists have amply documented the health risks of raw milk (including certified raw milk)
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From page 397...
... Animal Health Association, and the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians have adopted policy statements which recommend that milk and milk products for human consumption be pasteurized. In some 20 states where the sale of raw milk is legal, the American Veterinary Medical Association has recommended that raw milk carry a warning label: "Not pasteurized and may contain organisms that cause human disease." Even with such a label, any batch of raw milk confirmed to be contaminated with Salmonella or other human pathogens must be promptly removed from commercial distribution and home refrigerators.
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From page 398...
... James Chin Infectious Disease Section California Department of Health Services Berkeley, California REFERENCES 1. Methods and standards for the production of certified milk.
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