A sequel to the Raw and the Cooked: We're Cooked
"#Pasteurization began in the United States in the 1890s after the discovery of germ theory to control the hazards of highly contagious bacterial diseases which could be easily transmitted to humans through raw milk. It played an important role in decreasing infant mortality at the time. Once pasteurization became more common, infectious diseases with high infant mortality rates decreased by 50%."
https://www.salon.com/2024/12/23/why-conservatives-are-now-obsessed-with-raw-milk/