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My aunt just warms up regular whole milk for my one year old cousin but we have organic milk at home. Is it better if we warm organic milk instead?

Its a very tough one. Organic crops are selectively bred to be bug resistant, so therefore the natural poisons on organic crops are probably nearly equal to the artificial ones put on normal crops. Both cause problems in a high enough dose. More organic crops are eaten by pests still, so I would say normal crops are the worst for the human body. The problem is there is an ever increasing range of pesticides that are sprayed on normal crops. Side effects? – no-one knows. This is then passed through the food chain to the cow and then to us. There is the argument that you cant hide from poisons, just like germs. The body gets better at dealing with poisons, as long as they are in small doses, but as the supermarkets push for cheaper prices from farmers, you can bet they wont put your health interests first.
I think its common sense. A little of everything organic when you can afford to – and non organic sometimes also to enable your body to build up a resistance to pesticides. Its not always best to hide altogether from poisons as just like germs, if your child is eventually exposed to them in a big dose, it will do them real damage. Who knows if your baby will follow your healthy ways as an adult?

Is the organic milk easier to digest!??

Here is a link to the a similar question:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080913025906AAXufea

WikiAnswers:
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_difference_between_organic_and_non-organic

Another interesting site:
http://www.omsco.co.uk/index.cfm/organicmilk/WhyOrganic.Health

Basically organic milk is more natural so it can have added health benefits. It’s not easier to digest but it can be healthier in the long run. Think of a carrot vs. an organic carrot, the organic one isn’t easier to digest but it is healthier for you (in some regards).

On an interesting note most articles only suggest organic "may" have benefits but this article says they don’t.

"A review of scientific studies for the past 50 years found there were no significant nutritional differences between conventional produce and organic fruit, vegetables, meat and milk." -http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/food-drink/organic-food-no-healthier-than-conventional-1847431.html

So no, it doesn’t make a difference to digestion. I hope you also find the other information useful as well is your milk purchasing decisions.

I know about the no pesticides and hormones stuff, what I really want to know is why does organic milk have a 6 month shelf life and doesn’t have to be refridgerated? That just seems unnatural to me!

You’ve brought up 2 seperate issues- the first one is that organic milk is, as you said, from cows that are never given growth hormones that would make them produce milk 24/7. Some people say these hormones are harmless, while others contend that the excessive consumption of cow hormones can cause everything from breast cancer to premature puberty in girls. I honestly don’t know about that, but I have read that hormones can cause cows to secrete pus (eeewwww!). Whether you believe these stories or not is your call- it’s never been proven that organic milk is better for you, but it’s also never been proven that it’s not.

As for staying fresh that long, that’s not an aspect of the milk itself but one of the attributes of its packaging. Those strange, unrefridgerated boxes that you sometimes see organic and soy milk in are what keeps it fresh. The milk inside would spoil just like any milk if it were in a regular carton. The packaging is specially designed to be air-tight and more products are being housed in it. I’m currently paying my way through school as a supermarket cashier and have encountered everything from beef broth to wine in those same boxy packages. In a way, they’re like the tin cans of the new millenium. You can still buy beef broth and condensed milk in tin cans that keep the product fresh until it’s opened, when it starts to spoil like anything else. Organic milk in one of those boxes starts to spoil after opening too.

Hope that helps!

I am a vegetarian, meaning I eat plant based products and milk. I heard about how the milk industry mistreat cows and so started using organic dairy products. However I want to know if the cows that are certified to give organic milk, are they allow to die a natural death or are they butchred for meat well before their natural lifespan like most non-organic cows.

So do the companies that sell organic milk, buther cows or allow them to die naturally?

Yeah, once they get old enough, 4 or so, they sell them to slaughter. Don’t drink milk man, it is for baby cows, not people. It has blood and puss in it…………just buy rice dream or almond milk, so much better anyways, you know?

My mom always buy non organic milk instead of organic, because she thinks organic milk health claims are scam for money. I recently heard non organic milk has poisonous chemicals added to it, and that it could cause cancer. Does this mean we should be replacing it with soda or should we continue drinking it. Btw she’s not buying the non organic because of money issues, its because she doesn’t want to spend extra money for something she thinks is nothing.

Umm no, you are greatly over inflating the danger of non-organic milk. The really is no danger in non-organic milk. Your mom is right, its really not worth the extra money. Not for milk anyway. And soda is nothing but empty calories, it has no value whatsoever, and nobody should ever really drink it. The best thing to drink would be water. But the non-organic milk isn’t dangerous, and your being kind of silly about it. Especially if you think soda would be better for you.

I’m vegan with one sole exception…I love yogurt! I love to eat plain non fat yogurt every now and then, and I always buy brands made with organic milk and live cultues. I’m very conscious of my health, and I’m wondering if I should perhaps switch to a soy yogurt instead? Thanks for any help.

Milk is healthy to consume if you are in a life-cycle stage that entails growing very quickly. If that is the case, one should stick with ingesting the milk of their same species. It’s kind of a no-brainer. Nature doesn’t intend for people to suck on the teats of another species. When we reach adulthood, there is no need for a liquid that is packed with fat/calories/protein; our nutritional needs don’t call for it. Especially one that is made for calves. Soy yogurt is a great option, and they put the beneficial enzymes in it. Cows that are exploited for their milk, I don’t care HOW well they are purportedly treated, are under stress. They are not meant to be pregnant or nursing all of the time. They have stress hormones just like we do. These hormones are obviously transferred to the milk, thus into your body. That’s not healthy.

I’ve heard some bad things about regular cow’s milk commonly sold at most stores…like most other produce, growth hormone is used to create more product for less price.

So anyway, I was wondering if it would be worth it to start buying organic milk. The only problem is, it’s very expensive. I can get regular milk for about $1.80 a gallon, while the organic milk runs for around $7 a gallon. Wow.

So what are your opinions? Should I buy into the skepticism about the regular milk, or just stick with it since I’ve been drinking it my whole life? I mean, just because cow’s are injected with growth hormones doesn’t necessarily mean that they are at a level high enough in the milk to harm the consumers of it. What do you think?
I do weight training and soy products aren’t good for males trying to put on muscle. Screws up the good hormones.

As far as it lasting longer, that’s never a problem for me, I down a gallon of milk a week. I have to try to stop drinking it so much so that I don’t have to go to the market more than once a week.
Here’s a link to some of the responses to a question I asked about cow’s milk a few days ago:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Avy_ejChiNXAus_Fo_dzuPHty6IX?qid=20070413215820AAFLJq2

The hormone given to cows is called BST Bovine Somatrotophine Hormone. This hormone makes cows produce more milk, but at the same time make them it a lot more. This hormone is basically a growth hormone.

It is true that BST may leak out into the milk we consume, but BST is made out of protein, hence when it reaches your digestive system, it will be broken down to its amino acids components then absorbed. it is as good as eating meat! Also, you must consider that human cells are different from cow cells, hence if the hormone gets into the body, the chances causing a major effect will be minimal. I don’t think you have to switch to organic.

organic milk in the refrigerated case has a shelf life of over a month, while the regular, everyday milk has a shelf life of only about a week.

That’s deceptive. Both milks, from cow to garbage can have the same life. New ID eh?

Hey I was wondering does organic milk mean the animals are being treated well? Instead of in cruel conditions? I really would appreciate it if anyone knew.

No, it doesn’t. it means the cows are fed on a diet of organically grown cereals.

I live in the farming community and can confirm that organic dairies kill half thier population at 5 days old ( dairy bulls are no good for meat ). Most live indoors, they are still pumped full of hormones to make them yield more milk, they are still slaughted at 5 years old ( instead of a natural death at 15 ). They are still forced to calf every year to increase yield.

organic milk is to make people feel better about the cruelty they pay for, thats all.

don’t get me wrong, its NOT the farmers fault. In fact, all my farmer friends would rather do things far more naturally. Its people driving down the price of milk so that farming has to resort to these methods to stay in business.

animal cruetly is the fault of people who buy milk. People need to get honest with themselves and admit it.

Milk really needs to be about 75p /pint whereas in the UK its 25p

I was reading an article today about raw milk and I couldn’t help but wonder if it is the same as organic milk or how it differs. What is the difference and what are the benefits of organic milk?

organic milk just means that the cow was never given hormones or medicines, raw milk hasn’t been processed after the cow has been milked.