> Take a look at things playing out in "raw milk" right now. "Pasteurization" was hailed as a breakthrough for a reason--it is.
Unfortunately, it also makes the milk taste awful. I cannot stand the taste of pasteurized milk, it makes me almost throw up. Raw milk is at least tolerable, if not the tastiest thing in the world.
I find pasteurised milk quite tasty. I'm probably unusual in that I also don't mind UHT, and am quite fond of Soy, oat and hazelnut milks as well. But lots of people get on with 'normal' milk just fine.
I like my chances with raw oysters (vibrio) over raw milk (listeria), and as an infectious disease geek, vibro vulnificus terrifies me. In both cases it’s crucial to be comfortable with the source, processes, and supply chain.
Unfortunately, it also makes the milk taste awful. I cannot stand the taste of pasteurized milk, it makes me almost throw up. Raw milk is at least tolerable, if not the tastiest thing in the world.