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The Forgotten Medical History of Raw Milk

In the past, nutrition, rest, fresh air, movement, and food were considered legitimate medical treatments.
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The Forgotten Medical History of Raw Milk
Bottles of raw milk at a store in Temecula, Calif., on May 8, 2024. JoNel Aleccia/AP Photo
Mollie Engelhart
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Last year around Thanksgiving, I did something that would raise eyebrows in today’s world: I spent several weeks drinking only raw milk. I wasn’t chasing a trend or attempting a diet experiment. It started with a simple question that kept tugging at me.

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Mollie Engelhart
Mollie Engelhart
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Mollie Engelhart, regenerative farmer and rancher at Sovereignty Ranch, is committed to food sovereignty, soil regeneration, and educating on homesteading and self-sufficiency. She is the author of “Debunked by Nature”: Debunk Everything You Thought You Knew About Food, Farming, and Freedom—a raw, riveting account of her journey from vegan chef and LA restaurateur to hands-in-the-dirt farmer, and how nature shattered her cultural programming.