In French, milk is lait and raw is cru.
Untreated raw milk is can be found with the name lait cru.
This packaging is from Maison Gaborit (House Gaborit), it says Lait cru (raw milk) de vache (of cow) Jersiaise (Jersey breed). Below the title is an image of three Jersey cows and lait entier (whole milk).
Below that, Lait non homogénéisé (non-homogenized milk), instructions: Agiter pour mélanger la crème (Shake to mix the cream), and finally a description: Lait de prairies, de foin vert, garanti sans ensilage (Pasture milk, made from green hay, guaranteed silage-free). À conserver au frais entre 0 et 4°C (Store in a cool place between 0 and 4°C).
Another from another producer, La Ferme Des Délices, titled Lait Cru Entier Bio Fermier (literally milk raw whole organic farm, or organic raw whole farm milk).
Flyer for French raw milk
Not a paid advertisement, for educational purposes only. English translation:
Maison Gaborit’s raw milk is unlike any other milk. Since 1979, the farmer has been raising organic Jersey cows. They graze on flowering meadows during the summer and are fed green hay in the winter. Their milk undergoes no processing. It is bottled immediately after the day’s milking.
This milk is not homogenized. Homogenization, a common industry practice, involves subjecting the milk to intense pressure and heat to give it a uniform texture. This breaks down the milk molecules, making it less digestible. Here, the cream naturally rises to the surface.
Raw milk is unheated milk. This preserves the many vitamins and minerals in Jersey cows’ milk. It is also a more fragile milk; consume within four days of bottling.
The icing on the cake is that, like all Maison Gaborit products, this raw milk is certified Bio Cohérence. Bio Cohérence certifies farms and businesses on a human scale that are 100% organic. Manufacturing and raw materials are French, and the list of authorized additives is very restrictive.
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