milk safety

Raw milk drinkers swear by it; the FDA warns against it. The truth is somewhere in the middle — and depends a lot on the cleanliness of the dairy it came from. Here's a balanced look at the actual research.

Pasteurizing your own raw milk is simpler than most people think — and far gentler than the 280°F ultra-pasteurization at the grocery store. Here are the three methods that actually work, with the temperatures and timing you need.