which is now more commonly known as pasteurization. Robert Koch and Louis Pasteur both contributed research that supported the germ theory, which proposed that microorganisms cause disease.

Image Credit: RGtimeline / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers evaluated the ability of pasteurization, Louis Pasteur's 150-year-old bacteria ...

The FDA defines raw milk as milk that has not undergone pasteurization, a critical process developed by Louis Pasteur in 1864 that heats milk to specific temperatures to eliminate harmful bacteria.