What Does “TRULY RAW” Mean Under the RAW FARM’S Raw Milk Cheese Brand?
Some Raw Cheese Brands Are Just … “Kinda Raw”
Many cheese brands label themselves as “raw” or “made from raw milk”. While some of these “so-called raw cheese” may have started out with raw milk, that raw milk was heated in the cheese vat! These high temperatures are just below pasteurization temps, but nevertheless they can still be labeled as raw cheese. They can do this because raw milk cheese is not completely defined by the FDA under the PMO (Pasteurized Milk Ordinance). Instead, raw milk cheese can mean any temperatures below pasteurized milk temps. Even the use of “slightly lower temperatures” to effectively “kind of pasteurize” products can stay labeled as raw. This is a complete misrepresentation of the physiology and biology of what is happening inside the raw milk cheeses.
Some “fake raw brands” commonly refer to their raw cheeses as “thermalized”. When you thermalize raw cheese, it can still be labeled as raw, but the milk is heated just below pasteurization temperatures (so it’s really NOT RAW). Both of these types of so-called raw cheeses have been denatured, inactivated, and modified (NOT RAW).
The Value of RAW, Truly RAW
Ever wondered what “TRULY RAW” really means? Let us explain what “TRULY RAW” means Under the RAW FARM Raw Milk Cheese Brand. To us, truly raw means… it's completely raw from start to finish… Raw, Raw, Raw! When raw milk is heated significantly above body temperature; enzymes are inactivated, bacteria are killed, proteins are denatured, minerals are no longer in a bioactive and bioavailable matrix, vitamins are no longer bioavailable. All of these elements are essential to the health benefits and immune system building benefits of raw milk or its raw cheeses.
Main Macros Found In TRULY Raw Milk Cheese:
● Protein: Protein allows your body to grow, build, and repair tissues and muscles.
● Healthy Fat: Your body needs good fats to store energy, protect your organs by providing a cushion, absorb fat-soluble vitamins, and make certain hormones.
● Carbohydrates: Carbohydrates break down into glucose, which is the main source of energy for your body. This energy provides fuel for your brain and can even help synthesize amino acids (protein building blocks). Our raw milk cheese is an excellent source of complex carbohydrates (the good carbs.). In addition to the 3 macronutrients found in our raw milk, our milk has many other important nutrients that keep your immune system strong and your body functioning.
● Gut-Healthy Bacteria: One of the major benefits of raw cheddar cheese is that our raw milk contains many diverse gut-healthy bacteria. Diverse bacteria in your gut are responsible for 70-80 percent of your immune function. WOW! Without a healthy number of diverse bacteria in your gut, your immune system can’t operate to its highest potential.
● Vitamins and Minerals: Our raw milk cheese contains an alphabet of vitamins: A, B, D, E, and K plus vitamins and minerals that regulate your metabolism and protects against illness and strengthens your bones. Speaking of Minerals, raw milk cheese is an excellent source of calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium. Good Stuff!
● Enzymes: Our raw milk cheddar cheese contains important enzymes that aid in digestion and metabolize (breakdown) nutrients. Lipase breaks down fat, lactase metabolizes carbohydrates, and Alkaline Phosphatase is abundant in raw milk cheese to help absorb calcium just to name a few.
● Cholesterol: Cholesterol has unfair bad wrap. Did you know cholesterol is in every cell of your body and is needed to protect and repair the cells in your body? Raw milk cheese contains good cholesterol HDL: (High-Density Lipoprotein).
