What type of milk is 'straight from the cow'?

• A. Raw milk
• B. Pasteurized milk
• C. Homogenized milk
• D. Skim milk

Answer: (A)

Straight from the cow means milk in its natural, unprocessed state. Raw milk is milk collected directly from a dairy cow without pasteurization or other processing steps. Pasteurized milk has been heated to kill bacteria, so it’s not the same as milk straight from the cow. Homogenized milk has undergone a fat-distribution process to keep the cream from separating, and skim milk has fat removed; both are processed after collection, so they aren’t describe-seen as straight from the cow. Therefore, raw milk best fits the description. (Keep in mind raw milk can carry harmful bacteria and is regulated differently in different places.)