Catalonia will be the first Spanish autonomous community that will allow its farmers sell raw cow's milk to the final consumer. According to the Regional Minister of Agriculture of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Meritxell Serret. The Generalitat is preparing a decree so that, in four or five months, the farmers can sell this product to the consumer. This without going through intermediaries and without any process.
More than 26 years ago Generalitat banned ranchers sell raw milk for sanitary reasons. Currently, according to the councilor, “the sector is highly professionalized and technified. This gives the guarantees to be able to assure all the sanitary conditions ”.
Rediscover the taste of raw milk
The councilor said that “it was a historic claim of the sector. Now, as it happens in other countries of Europe, the time has come to authorize it. Remember that milk must be boiled and consumed within less than four days. The raw milk it has a more intense and different flavor depending on the diet and time of year. It will rediscover the taste of milk and its organoleptic properties.
The Generalitat create a record of the holdings they will sell raw milk. They will be allowed to market a small part of the production of each farm. Being a economic supplement for farmers who are currently affected by the low prices. Those paid by the dairy industry. As well as the decrease in its consumption, due to the entry of drinks from shakes of soybean, oatmeal, almond, etc.
Pausterized milk
Currently, some farmers use Vending machines to sell pasteurized milk. Now they will be able to use them to sell a differential product to the industry: the raw milk.
Although in these years the pasteurization and sterilization of milk have helped control pathogens. This at the same time that they destroy enzymes, decrease vitamins and denature proteins. Also destroying vitamin B12 and vitamin B6. So this new raw medium is ideal.
