Milk Pasteurization Pasteurization makes milk safe by heating it to a high temperature then cooling it rapidly. This process destroys any pathogens in milk while maintaining its nutritional value. Download to Learn More Related snapAG Articles Antibiotics in Food Biosecurity Organic Farming Beef Protein and the Environment Global Protein Consumption What are GMOs Organic Soil Management Organic and Synthetic Pesticides Neonics Global Protein Consumption Advanced Plant Breeding Antibiotic Resistance Antibiotics – What and Why? Vaccines Animal Welfare or Rights Transporting Farm Animals The Myth of Factory Farms Intensive Livestock Operations Dairy Cows Chicken Housing Hormones Today’s Farm Horticulture in Canada Aquaculture in Canada Farm Animals Animal Breeding Agriculture and Land Use Environmental Farm Plans Protein and Nutrition Food Safety Food Waste Grass-Fed and Grain-Finished Beef Pesticides on Food Organic Food Eggs Dairy in Your Diet Milk Pasteurization Gluten Food Additives GMO Foods GMOs Around the World Fertilizer Use Fertilizer Irrigation Grain Farm Technology Glyphosate Pesticides and the Environment Pesticides – What and Why? Plant Breeding and Food Security Genetics and Farming Genetic Engineering and Human Health History of Plant Breeding Bees Crop Byproducts Eating Local Food Processing Food Security Invasive Species Regenerative Agriculture Robotics in Agriculture Supply Management Urban Agriculture Urban Pesticides Websites to Investigate This Topic Further Best Food Facts Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Canadian Public Health Association Dairy Farmers of Canada FarmFood 360 Footnotes Government of Canada. (September 24, 2013). “Raw or Unpasteurized Milk.” Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA). (No date). “The Story of Milk.” Ibid. Milk Facts (Cornell University). (No date). “Heat Treatments and Pasteurization.” Ibid. Farm & Food Care Ontario (2015). The Real Dirt on Farming. Government of Canada. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). (September 3, 2015). “The Dangers of Raw Milk: Unpasteurized Milk Can Pose a Serious Health Risk.” Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada & Dairy Farmers of Canada. (June 2010). Canadian Quality Milk On-Farm Food Safety Program: Best Management Practices, Critical Control Points, Standard Operating Procedures, Corrective Actions Reference Manual. CPHA. Justice Laws Website. (April 6, 2018). “Dairy Product Regulations.” References Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada & Dairy Farmers of Canada. (June 2010). Canadian Quality Milk On-farm Food Safety Program: Best Management Practices, Critical Control Points, Standard Operating Procedures, Corrective Actions Reference Manual. Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA). (No date). “The Story of Milk.” Farm & Food Care Ontario (2015). The Real Dirt on Farming. Government of Canada. (September 24, 2013). “Raw or Unpasteurized Milk.” Justice Laws Website. (April 6, 2018). “Dairy Product Regulations.” Milk Facts (Cornell University). (No Date). “Heat Treatments and Pasteurization.” U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). (September 3, 2015). “The Dangers of Raw Milk: Unpasteurized Milk Can Pose a Serious Health Risk.” Photo Credits "Milking a cow by machine", Page 1 – Farm & Food Care Photo Library Farmer and dairy calf, Page 2 – Farm & Food Saskatchewan Tags food antibiotics food processing dairy cows cattle milk milk pasteurization sheep goats food safety CFIA food system nutrition health