If raw dairy is unavailable....

[dentmom]

the what's the next best thing? Organic? Cream thinned with water to replace milk til kids get accustomed?

[dogmom327]

Organic, non-homogenized and low temp pasteurized would be the next option.

[ursusarctos]

It's difficult for us to access raw so when we can't we get organic unhomogenized.

[Koalamom]

Raw is the best, and if not available, pasturized and in no way homoginized. If I don't have either of those available, I would go without milk. I have heard of using plain whole milk yogurt and watering it down like milk, and I may go with that if I had to.

[nerdymom]

I buy the highest quality I can get my hands on. Currently that is organic, pasturized and homogenized. As a result we don't DRINK the milk, but I have made yogurt. I want to make Kefir too, but I need to get some grains.

[Bri'sgirl]

Originally Posted by dogmom327

Organic, non-homogenized and low temp pasteurized would be the next option.

Yes, this. We are very lucky, in that we have a local dairy that delivers organic, pastured (grass-fed), non-homogenized (cream-top), low-heat pasturized whole milk. Before we got this, my DS had all sorts of asthma problems, but since getting this, we have only had very mild problems. I know that raw milk would eliminate those problems.

If I couldn't get this, I think I would eliminate all non-fermented dairy products from our diet.