<P> Many raw milk consumers cite a preference for the taste of raw milk products . </P> <P> The Raw Milk Cheesemakers Association hold that cheese produced from raw milk have distinctive complexity and depth of flavor absent from pasteurized - milk cheeses . </P> <P> The FDA considers hard, aged cheese, such as parmesan and cheddar, made from raw milk to be generally safe for consumption; soft cheese made from raw milk is considered unsafe . These types of cheese are currently legally sold if aged for 60 days or more . Over this period, the salt and acid characteristics of aging cheese generally eliminate the growth of pathogenic bacteria . </P> <P> Raw milk advocates cite libertarian and personal choice arguments against government interference concerning the sale of raw milk . Some advocates feel resentment towards the government's efforts in limiting the distribution and consumption of raw milk, seeing their actions as a personal choice that is not harmful to anyone else . Raw milk activism can be associated with alternative medicine and anti-regulatory activism . </P>

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