asked the Minister for Health if he will state what effect pasteurisation has on the food value of milk.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Effect of Milk Pasteurisation.
I am not aware of any evidence that pasteurisation appreciably affects the nutritive quality of milk.
Is the Minister aware that there is a calcium deficiency when milk is pasteurised and also a deficiency in vitamins D and E?
Is the Minister not aware that pasteurisation has the effect of solidifying albumen in the milk and making it more indigestible for children?
I have told Deputies that I am not aware that pasteurisation appreciably affects the nutritive quality of milk.