It should not be legal
to sell raw milk. As pointed out in this report, ““Those who consume raw milk
are playing Russian roulette with their health; the glass they drink today may
not have deadly microorganisms, but the one they drink tomorrow may cause
serious health problems or even death.”” Even though people may like this type
of milk, it should not be legal because it can cause serious harm to their
health. This is similar to selling drugs. Though people may like it, it can affect
their health and shouldn’t be legal because they could abuse it.
Not
only could they abuse it, if we make something legal that may make people die,
this can cause several problems within the U.S. Companies may start using unpasteurized
milk because it is legal and perhaps ‘cheaper.’ They may put a warning symbol
on the container but still this may not stop people from purchasing the
product. As stated in the report, ““While people
with stronger immune systems may be able to overcome the bacteria found in raw
milk, children, older people, pregnant women and those with health conditions
can be seriously harmed by bacteria in non-pasteurized milk products and should
not consume them.”” Children may accidentally consume something like
this and get very sick, bringing the blame upon the company that used unpasteurized
or raw milk.
On
the other hand, people may say it’s up to ourselves to decipher whether or not
we want to consume raw milk. It’s our life; we should be able to do what we
want. If we see that it says ‘raw milk’ and ‘may be harmful or lead to death’
then we shouldn’t pick that drink to consume. It’s very similar to eating steak
tar-tar which states that it could give one food poising or lead to death. We
should be smart enough to know what our bodies can consume and what we cannot
consume.
According
to the article, “My customers and I feel that we are well-informed and able to
make our own decisions about the food we consume.” This is a very true
statement. We should be capable to make our own decisions and know what would
be good for us and what would not be good for us. This is very similar to
alcohol. Alcohol is legal and can cause death. We should know our limits and
know what risks we are taking when buying a product such as unpasteurized milk
with many bacteria within it. If we abuse this, that is our own fault because
we should know the health risks and the container may say ‘harmful’ or ‘make
cause illness or death.’
Yet,
pasteurization is the safe way to go. Since milk is not alcohol and a
completely different topic, because younger children are able to drink it, it
should not be legal to sell raw milk. Children can purchase this milk and not
realize they are drinking raw milk. Raw milk has many health risks for all ages
and should not be legal because it would just cause more problems and more
illnesses because people or even those under 18 would not be careful with it.
We have to keep in consideration that this is a deadly drink and letting
younger kids buy it would not be okay.
Hey Nina!
ReplyDeleteI chose to do the other article so I am relatively new on this subject. The blog I read before (Patricks) has an interesting view that I think you would enjoy reading. He says we should legalize raw milk. http://patrickscookingpalace.blogspot.com/
that's his link if you would like to look at it.
I like how direct you are to the point in your blog. I do know many families around my area that drink and utilize raw milk every day in their homes. As far as I know, no one has fallen ill. I lived near farms so this was a pretty common thing to see.
Good job!
Great job, Nina! You made some interesting comparisons in your artilce that I hadn't thought of when considering my stance on raw milk. I agree that raw milk has its fair share of risks and perhaps wise consumers should choose the pasteurized alternative. I also agree with you that we should be informed when it comes to the foods we put into our bodies. However, I disagree that the government should interced in this matter and make raw milk illegal. I think the individual diaries should take responsibility for ensuring the safety of their products and if something like the Tennessee E. Coli outbreak happens the dairies should make retribution. But all in all I think the consumer, not the government, should have the last say in what they eat and drink.
ReplyDeleteHey Nina. I actually went the complete other way on my article review, so it was interesting to read the argument for the other side. Obviously there are good points for both sides, but my main point was that people know the risks and can proceed if they want to try to receive any possible health benefits from consumption of raw milk. Although I don't necessarily agree with you on this topic, I thought you did a great job and presented a thorough argument. I don't know if I would compare this topic to drug sales, and I don't know how raw milk could be abused either, but maybe we could talk about that some other time.
ReplyDeleteGood job Nina.
Have a good weekend.
Hey Nina,
ReplyDeleteI also chose to do the other article to write about, but I enjoyed reading your post. I think you brought up good arguments about why raw milk should be illegal to sell. For example, how it is clearly dangerous to drink. On the other hand, people should be able to be in control of what they choose to consume or not consume. I would have to agree with you on this topic.
Good reflection!
Marguerite