Raw Milk

Podcast Teaching Guide Topic: Raw Milk Host: Brandon Roy Guests: Mark Foley Randy and Robin Pope Objectives I can explain the difference between Raw and Processed (pasteurized) Milk. I can describe why many states and organizations do not sell or produce Raw Milk products. Question for teacher to ask students before podcast: Did you know that Milk is “cooked” via pasteurization before it is sold at the grocery store? Do you think that pasteurization makes the Milk less healthy? Could we benefit from drinking Raw Milk instead? Questions for teacher to ask students after podcast: Why is processing (pasteurization) required for the sale of most dairy products? a. A student should be able to describe that bacteria present in raw milk has the potential to make people sick. Why do many individuals stand by their practice of drinking raw milk despite the risk? a. Students can discuss multiple factors, including but not limited to: bacteria present is healthy, loss of vitamins, taste, and texture. What do you think about this? Do you think people should be drinking raw milk? a. Student opinion question. Teacher Notes: Teacher should be prepared to discuss the the different types of bacteria that can be found in raw milk, listed below: Brucella, Campylobacter, Cryptosporidium, E. coli, Listeria, and Salmonella Teacher should also be prepared to discuss the following two important terms: A. Milk Homogenization: a. Homogenization is a mechanical process that transforms the two, separate components of whole fresh milk– cream and low-fat milk–into one smooth beverage. To accomplish this, fresh milk is heated and pumped through tiny nozzles at high pressure. The pressure tears the fat globules of the cream into tiny particles, which then disperse evenly throughout the low-fat milk. Non-Homogenized milk will naturally separate into two layers of liquid milk and fatty cream. B. Milk Pasteurization a. Pasteurization is the process of heating milk up and then quickly cooling it down to eliminate certain bacteria. For effective pasteurization, milk can be heated up to 145 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes or at least 161.6 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds Podcast Prompts for Students To Follow Along During Podcast Where does our first guest attend college? Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) Milk is pasteurized because of __________ present in raw milk that can potentially make humans sick. Bacteria Which of these major vitamins is added to milk during processing? a. Vitamin B b. Vitamin C c. Vitamin D d. Vitamin E 4. Other than cows, the most common animal that humans drink milk from is __________ Goats 5. What is the name of the farm that our 2nd guests’ own? Robin’s Nest Farms 6. What is the name of the regulation program required for the sale of Raw Milk? Herd share, goat share, or cow-share