Milk does not come from plants, beans, hemp, rice or anything else. The FDA regulates all dairy products but until now has not regulated “alternative plant based milks” so these alternative products have been able to evade FDA regulatory authority and have invaded the dairy case.  This summer the FDA announced that they would now defend the definition of milk and enforce labeling that only allows milk from mammals to carry and be defined by the word “milk”.  The FDA says, “Cows lactate, beans don’t.”. 

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Making sour cream at home is a rewarding project. It's fresh, smooth, and delicious, whether made from pasteurized cream or raw cream. When using raw cream, there are special considerations, discussed below, followed by complete instructions for making raw sour cream.

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Raw dairy products never go “expired” or bad. Compared to processed dairy products that can mold after the expiration date, raw milk simply evolves and naturally sours. After raw milk starts to sour, it does not become harmful. Many find that sour raw milk can even be evolved to another delicious product, like raw sour cream. Here are 4 EASY TIPS to keep Organic Pastures Raw Milk as fresh Tasting (for as long as possible before naturally souring)

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A recent opinion article by Vidhi Jhaveri repeated the same old, tired message of unsafe risky raw milk with no benefits (“Raw milk needs to be regulated,” Viewpoints, July 2). 

Why would a well-trained pediatrician ever advocate for highly allergenic processed milk? After all, breast milk is not sterile, processed or heated. 

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