Protect from germs Always boil raw milk before drinking

Natural product: boil raw milk before consumption
Raw milk is becoming increasingly popular with many consumers. The natural product is not pasteurized in contrast to drinking milk. However, experts point out that the milk is boiled before consumption in order to prevent health risks from germs.

Bring raw milk to a boil before drinking
Milk is healthy. It provides calcium, fat and protein, and vitamins in smaller quantities. However, you should be careful with raw milk. This is unlike drinking milk unpasteurized and thus unprocessed. Raw milk may therefore contain dangerous germs and should therefore always be boiled before consumption, experts point out.

Raw milk from the farm should be boiled before eating. Only then can harmful bacteria be reliably killed. (Image: Kzenon / fotolia.com)

Natural diet
"Some people want a" very natural "diet with as few processed products as possible and therefore ask about raw milk," writes the state farmers' association Landvolk Niedersachsen on its website.

"Others hope for a special immunization by untreated milk and measure it with an almost therapeutic effect," it continues.

The protective effects have also been described in scientific studies.

For example, researchers from the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) in the journal "Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology" reported that raw milk is a good protection against asthma in children.

Germ load can not be excluded
Consumers should always boil the natural product before drinking. Because raw milk can contain germs that can trigger illnesses.

"Even with the best hygiene and excellent management, the germ burden can never be completely ruled out," says the rural people of Lower Saxony.

The commercially available drinking milk is generally gently pasteurized and therefore does not need to be boiled.

Consuming untreated milk can make you sick
The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has also stated in a statement that the consumption of untreated milk can lead to serious illnesses.

The experts also advise consumers to cook raw milk before eating it.

"The BfR also advises against the preparation and consumption of non-heated (" cold ") cocoa drinks or other milk-based drinks (milkshakes) made from raw milk either directly on site or at home," the statement says.

Milk from the machine
Raw milk can often be bought directly on the farm or can be bottled in rural regions at so-called milk filling stations.

As the Farmers Association Landvolk Niedersachsen reports on its website, "the farmer at the delivery point must clearly and legibly attach the note" raw milk, boil before consumption ".

The raw milk may only be delivered on the day of the harvest and on the following day. A continuous cooling must be ensured. (Ad)