Unfiltered Milk

There has been discussion about the benefit of unpasturized vs filtered milk for cheese and milk products. The discussion revolves around does pasteurizing negatively impact the taste and benefit of milk. Can the level of safety be achieved by filtering rather than a pasteurization process?

As a result, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to amend its regulations to provide for the use of fluid ultrafiltered milk (UF) in the manufacture of standardized cheeses and related cheese products. This action responds principally to two citizen petitions: One submitted by the American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI) and another submitted jointly by the National Cheese Institute (NCI), the Grocery Manufacturers of America, Inc. (GMA), and the National Food Processors Association (NFPA). FDA tentatively concludes that this action will promote honesty and fair dealing in the interest of consumers and, to the extent practicable, will achieve consistency with existing international standards of identity for cheeses and related cheese products.

Currently it is not possible to get unpasteurized milk in a store, but only in a farm. As long as consumers are aware of the risks, then this could be a good thing for all.