What to Know About 'Dark Nutrition' and the Raw Milk Claim

The 'dark nutrition' trend has sent raw milk and uncooked organ meats back into the spotlight, and it comes with a promise: that removing processing makes food healthier. When it comes to milk, the available evidence does not back that promise. According to Yahoo Health, the FDA states that research shows no meaningful difference between the nutrient content of pasteurized and unpasteurized milk, while skipping the heating step adds an infection risk with no demonstrated nutritional payoff. The trend entered mainstream view through an October 21 New York Times Magazine investigation, which the Yahoo Health report covers. A measured reading suggests the honest trade-off is this: people drawn to nutrition trends are often responding to real frustration with their health, yet the specific fix on offer here removes a proven safety step in exchange for a benefit the evidence does not show.

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