# WV lawmakers suffer stomach illness after drinking raw milk to celebrate legalizing raw milk

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**Created:** [March 9, 2016, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wv-lawmakers-suffer-stomach-illness-after-drinking-raw-milk-to-celebrate-legalizing-raw-milk/748437 "2016-03-09T18:24:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2016, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wv-lawmakers-suffer-stomach-illness-after-drinking-raw-milk-to-celebrate-legalizing-raw-milk/748437/17 "2016-03-10T04:47:00Z")

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> [@Rigamarole](#):
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> Seriously, is there some kind of perceived “advantage” of raw milk? Does it taste “better”?

There’s no scientific benefit to drinking raw milk. It’s just that some people believe it’s more natural and therefore must be healthier.

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