# WV lawmakers suffer stomach illness after drinking raw milk to celebrate legalizing raw milk **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **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")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 60
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2016, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wv-lawmakers-suffer-stomach-illness-after-drinking-raw-milk-to-celebrate-legalizing-raw-milk/748437/60 "2016-03-11T13:31:53Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > That’s why I specified there was no scientific benefit. The benefits of drinking raw milk, including taste, are subjective. The risks, on the other hand, are objectively real. From the “stupid Republican idea” thread, > [@Stupid Republican idea of the day](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/27847): > > Science is good. I’m not a raw-milk guy, but there is [evidence](http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17456213.1) that raw dairy consumption in childhood protects against asthma and allergy. Also, [a current study](http://nutrition.stanford.edu/projects/RawMilkStudy.html) is exploring the widely-held idea that raw milk is more acceptable for people with lactose intolerance. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wv-lawmakers-suffer-stomach-illness-after-drinking-raw-milk-to-celebrate-legalizing-raw-milk/748437)._