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What is the benefit of pasteurized vs. unpasteurized dairy products?
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Infections: Pasteurized milk prevents infections that may be carried in milk, including tb, e coli, campylobacter etc.
Answered 8/10/2014
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Some people insist: That the pasteurization process inactivates certain nutrients and unpasteurized dairy products are better. There is no scientific evidence to support this and there are many outbreaks of a whole host of infections and some deaths from unpasteurized dairy products.
Answered 1/5/2019
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