Moises Velasquez-Manoff
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The Sunday Read: ‘Some Raw Truths About Raw Milk’
And they think this because people who don't live on farms, but who might get raw milk from a farm down the road, also have a lower risk of allergies and asthma. So how are we supposed to reconcile the possible health benefits of raw milk with the fact that it might also kill us? That's an important question.
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The Sunday Read: ‘Some Raw Truths About Raw Milk’
And so what I really wanted to do for today's episode is drill down into the science behind everything that's being said. both the known good and the known bad, and all the potentials about raw milk. I wanted to do this because I think we should be able to have a nuanced conversation.
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The Sunday Read: ‘Some Raw Truths About Raw Milk’
Because if scientists and science journalists could clearly explain how dangerous raw milk can be, while still pointing out that yes, there may be certain health benefits, then maybe we can prevent people from going into the corners of the internet where the claims become outrageous and safety is overlooked, with potentially deadly consequences. So here's my article, read by Anthony Ray Perez.
The Daily
The Sunday Read: ‘Some Raw Truths About Raw Milk’
Our producer today is Tali Aboukassis, and our music was written and performed by Aaron Esposito. Thanks for listening.
The Daily
The Sunday Read: ‘Some Raw Truths About Raw Milk’
and that people should make sure they understand the risks before drinking it. And even if it doesn't kill you, it can make you extremely sick. We're talking about ending up in the ICU potentially with kidney failure because of a terrible E. coli strain, just as one example.
The Daily
The Sunday Read: ‘Some Raw Truths About Raw Milk’
Hi, my name is Moises Velasquez-Manoff, and I'm a contributor to the New York Times Magazine. I'm a science writer, and I mostly cover health, medicine, and the environment. This week's Sunday Read is based on a recent magazine article of mine about raw milk. The first and most important takeaway of my piece is that raw milk can literally kill you.
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The Sunday Read: ‘Some Raw Truths About Raw Milk’
I grew up in New Mexico where some people were drinking raw milk because it fit into their back-to-the-land philosophy or because they liked the way it tasted. But nowadays, raw milk is just as much a beverage for libertarian types, homeschoolers, people who are suspicious of the government telling them what to do, and health fanatics looking for quote-unquote superfoods.
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The Sunday Read: ‘Some Raw Truths About Raw Milk’
On social media, you may have caught some of the magical claims about raw milk, like, I started drinking it and my eczema went away, or it cured my inflammatory problems. And those are some of the moderate claims. There's no science behind raw milk curing anything. And yet, actually, there have been studies that suggest there's a value in terms of prevention.
The Daily
The Sunday Read: ‘Some Raw Truths About Raw Milk’
I once researched and wrote about something called the farm effect. Scientists have observed that rural kids in Europe and the US who grew up on farms have a relatively low risk of allergies and asthma. They think that raw milk contributes to this protective effect.