Durham dairy farmer Michael Schmidt was found guilty of selling and distributing raw milk on Wednesday, a decision that overturned his 2010 acquittal.
While it is not against the law to drink unpasteurized milk in Canada, it is illegal to sell it despite the niche demand in Ontario and other provinces.
Health officials maintain that milk must be pasteurized before it is sold, as it can contain pathogens like salmonella, listeria and E. coli – all harmful or deadly if consumed.
But Schmidt, a vocal advocate of food freedom, insists that Canadians shouldn’t be told what they can or cannot drink. He said he won’t give up the fight to endorse and sell raw milk despite the latest court decision.
Like-minded supporters say the pasteurization process kills beneficial micro organisms that aid in digestion and metabolization, among other arguments in favour of the milk.
Do you think people who want to drink raw milk should be able to buy it, if they understand the risks? Should farmers face jail time if they disobey the law? Have you or would you drink unpasteurized milk?
http://www.cbc.ca/news/yourcommunity/2011/09/should-raw-milk-be-sold-in-canada.html#pd_a_5543872
I have, and I would
LOVE raw milk (real milk)!!!! The NOT milk that one can buy in the store, makes me bloated and yukky feeling. I’ve decided it’s a waste of time and $$ to buy it. So, I have my own goats.
Hello Doris,
I was blown away the first time I tasted fresh from the cow raw milk! It was SO yummy. I often say to folks that ask, If you’ve not had fresh raw cream in your morning coffee then you’ve not yet lived!
Regards,
Kristeva
I was raised on a farm in Pitt Meadows on Raw milk.
It was and still is the best tasting EVER!! 
Raw milk is the best, flavorful, sweet, creamy, ice cold… oh my yes. Have and will again someday.