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1. nat
   February 19th, 2010 at 12:18 pm

   interesting article! how does the brand naturel by nature compare?

2. eathere2
   February 19th, 2010 at 5:01 pm

   Hi Nat,

   I have never heard of it, but you should start on the company’s web site and see if they have any transparency about where the milk comes from. Also, readers, pls note that “natural” is label with no regulation so anyone can use it and it means basically nothing. FWIW.

   Thx for reading!
   Jerusha

3. Victoria
   February 19th, 2010 at 10:25 pm

   Selling raw milk isn’t illegal in the US. Each state has its own rules and many allow farmers to sell it directly to consumers. A quick Google search would have told you that “It is at least technically possible at the present time to legally sell or distribute raw milk for human consumption in 32 states.” In NY, farmers can sell it on the farm.

   See other state laws here: http://www.realmilk.com/

   So while it isn’t easy to get, it is legal.

4. eathere2
   February 21st, 2010 at 10:57 pm

   Hi Victoria,

   Thx for your comment. I think this quote I found sums up for me what is so darn confusing about the legality of selling raw milk in NY and some other states:

   “…drinking raw milk is legal in every state. So is buying it. What’s not legal, except in eight states (Arizona, California, Connecticut, Maine, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, New Mexico and Washington), is selling it to the general public.”

   So it’s not illegal to buy it but it is illegal to sell it? So confusing! Either which way one would have to travel to a farm.

   -Jerusha

5. eathere2
   February 22nd, 2010 at 5:49 pm

   Victoria has gotten me reading and thinking and was interested to find this article today, for those interested in following this raw milk thread: http://www.grist.org/article/raw-milk-takes-center-stage-in-food-rights-lawsuit-against-fda/

6. Paulina
   February 25th, 2010 at 11:18 am

   Have you guys tried almond milk? I just had some from Silk.. really yummy and lets you avoid any of those udder health concerns you mentioned.

7. northbridge
   April 7th, 2010 at 11:08 am

   Let me confess, I’m more a local and fresh kinda guy than committed to organic milk. In my experience modern farmers (and virtually all of them are now rBST free) produce a wonderful and wholesome product…so enjoy it whatever your choice. Here is an interesting website if you want to know where your milk originated: http://whereismymilkfrom.com/

8. Stefanie
   January 30th, 2011 at 3:59 pm

   Great article. I order Raw Goat Milk for my son and receive weekly deliveries. If I am unable to get it I prefer local dairy for sure. My 23 month old loves his milk and I am not willing to let him drink the industrial stuff. Yuck!