unpasteurized
adjective
un·pas·teur·ized
ˌən-ˈpas-chə-ˌrīzd 
-ˈpa-styə-,
-stə-
: not subjected to pasteurization : not pasteurized
unpasteurized milk
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Well, those are over: raw—or unpasteurized—milk has been in the news for months.
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Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
The virus also homes in on the udders of milking cows, and studies have found high concentrations of bird flu virus in milk that is raw or unpasteurized.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
The virus can also get into animal milk, such as unpasteurized dairy.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
In the United States, outbreaks associated with unpasteurized dairy products cause, on average, 760 illnesses and 22 hospitalizations a year, mostly from germs such as Campylobacter and Salmonella, according to the CDC.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2024
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Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
The virus also homes in on the udders of milking cows, and studies have found high concentrations of bird flu virus in milk that is raw or unpasteurized.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
The virus can also get into animal milk, such as unpasteurized dairy.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
In the United States, outbreaks associated with unpasteurized dairy products cause, on average, 760 illnesses and 22 hospitalizations a year, mostly from germs such as Campylobacter and Salmonella, according to the CDC.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2024
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unpasteurized
adjective
un·pas·teur·ized
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also British unpasteurised
: not pasteurized
unpasteurized milk
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