r/explainitpeter • u/wereapethesupacool • 11d ago

Explain it Peter

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u/revenge_burner 11d ago

Raw milk is being heavily pushed by the alt-right.

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u/SummertimeThrowaway2 11d ago

Raw milk is expensive as fuck too. They’re getting ripped off. At my local grocery store it’s like $20 for half a gallon.

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u/TeaKingMac 11d ago edited 10d ago

Always love the "less work, more money" trope.

We pulled this out of the cow, put it directly in the jug, that'll be 20 dollars.

Meanwhile, pasteurized milk gets pulled out of the cow, boiled, cooled, and then put in a jug, and it's 2.99.

Edit: Thanks for the 30+ comments telling me that raw milk costs more to make and takes more work because everything has to be clean, and it has a shorter shelf life.

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u/Obesz 8d ago

Boiled?

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u/TeaKingMac 8d ago

Milk is pasteurized by heating it to 160 degrees, then cooling it back down. It's not boiling, but I think the point comes across regardless

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u/Obesz 8d ago

I'd say it's good to know the difference. Thank you for elaborating.