178 PROTECTION OF THE CONSUMER. 



adopt one of two courses : Either purchase milk from some 

 of the special dairies that furnish an absolutely reliable pro- 

 duct though at a high price, or adopt the process of pas- 

 teurization of the milk after it reaches the household. In 

 general, then, the consumer should choose the most reliable 

 source of milk which he can find. For the use of adults the 

 milk may be consumed raw, but for young children it should 

 be treated by some means for destroying the pathogenic 

 bacteria. 



