Organic Milk...Does anyone else do this...and why?!

[MamaLema]

I'm sure mothers in South America would love to have our cast off yogurt, produce, cheese, and bagels even if it has all those icky preservatives in them.

I wouldn't be so sure of that. All of DH's relatives in South America talk about how all the food here is with added perservatives and such.100% of their diet is organic.

 

[JMSMommy]

Organic milk (well soy since DS2 is lactose intolerant...). Switched to as much organic meat/dairy products as I possibly could in budget (milk and hamburger meat are no-budge items). DS6's behavior was helped by switching (not sure if it was coincidence or not). He went from 90th percentile down to 50th percentile in a little over a year (coincidence? I dunno). Dh lost 10 pounds without changing eating/exercise (well noticeably not changing them as he *might* have had to walk an extra 5 steps one day here or there from parking lot or something). We ALL have felt better.

We buy organic where possible, but don't freak out if DS6 has a milkshake somewhere that wasn't made with organic milk.

The other thing I like about buying organic foods is that you don't have to worry about cheese crackers having Red40 food dye in them...or this snack food having Yellow5...or this one having some odd sounding chemical name. We've made sacrifices in other places to purchase the more expensive organic foods, but it is worth it to us (and Dh is a convert after eating something that didn't taste as good to him as the organic counterpart...can't remember what it was...but he was sold from that moment on).

 

[staci]

I get it for an entirely different reason! There is a COW on the organic milk, and DS freaks out! He is so excited to get milk with a cow on it!

 

[minkydog]

I get it for an entirely different reason! There is a COW on the organic milk, and DS freaks out! He is so excited to get milk with a cow on it!

the things we do for love

 

[justhat]

We buy organic milk, yogurt, and whatever else we can. We feel there's no need to ingest chemicals when they're a chemical free alternative. We did this before our daughter came, but we do buy more organic things now, definitely all meats, fruits and veggies. She's so young so we'd rather keep her body as 'natural' as possible while we can. If our next baby is a boy he'll be eating the same foods-we'd never feed him differently just because he's a boy.

 

[mrsv98]

I buy Organic for the things DD eats most...milk, eggs, peanut butter. She doesn't eat red meat and only poultry that is hormone/preservative free. I have known two children who died before they were nine from unexplained and untreatable infections. I figure the less exposure DD has to antibiotics the better.

That doesn't mean I am a fanatic, DD had a shake for lunch and I doubt there was much actual dairy in it! , but with anything she eats a lot of, I go organic.

 

[Zoesmama03]

Hey I was told about this list with the produce that should be most avoided as far as non-organic produce.

http://www.care2.com/channels/solutions/guides/242

 

[russtwinsmom]

We are strict vegetarians and do not drink organic milk because of concern over horomones. Before we had our kids, I did extensive research on the effects of horomones in milk and the possible link to precocious puberty. While this was speculated to be the case, there is absolutely no link between the two. Insteady, studies have shown that is high calorie, high fat diets that are the cause for the lowering age of development in girls.

However, we do drink organic milk because its production is linked to the better treatment of the dairy cows, which is something we are definitely for.

Other than the higher price, there is no reason why one wouldn't want to use organic milk and dairy products.

 

[jonestavern]

My children drink organic milk, and I try to mostly as well. Read fast food nation for a full explanation. Basically, non-organic the cows are raised in unsanitary conditions. To couteract this they are fed massive does of antibiotics, thus contributing to the antibiotic reistent bacteria problem in this country. In addition, they are fed hormones to keep their milk production high - these hormones pass into milk. I don't think this is something that my children need to be ingesting.

Yes, even when it was a struggle DS got soy milk then antibiotic/hormone free milk & at 16, he still does. I know this will get pooh-poohed, but if folks were made more aware of all the junk that goes into their foods, they'd speak up. It's a cummulative process. Around here we are lucky to know who & how raises our meat & dairy
Jean

 

[lovethattink]

I have a 16 month old ds. We try to give him organic milk when possible. I know that many pediatricians blame health care professionals for creating the antibiotic resistance problem. I, however, think that eating meat and drinking milk from animals that have been treated with antibiotics may be just as much if not more to blame for the antibiotic resistance problems.

 

[carlossanta]

We eat organic milk because it tastes better (a LOT better-my daughter says, "this tastes like real milk!"). Even the milk transport trucks are suspect-they were transporting it in the same truck they used to haul liquid pesticides! We don't want bad hormones or antibiotics either. But there are only 2 of us and it is expensive for a larger family! Trader Joe's makes it easy-only a bit more for organic. But we really like Horizon, and they don't carry that brand.

 

[princessmurdough]

Hey all of you organic moms in the Chicagoland area, I have discovered a wonderful produce service that delivers organic fruit and veggies (and milk, cheese, meat and fish, for that matter)for a great price - all year, no less! Please pm me if you'd like more info. We've discovered that it's the best way to get our family to eat more fruits and veggies - have them in the house all the time! And there's nothing like a natural tomato...mmmmm.
For further information on this subject, do a search on Mothers of Organics (moo!) it's a great site linked from the Organic Valley website.

 

[LisaMCob]

We drink organic milk and mostly everything we buy is organic (produce, snacks, cereals, chicken, eggs, etc.). I feel good giving my family healthy foods that are free of hormones, pesticides and trans fats (yuc!). One downside - price. My grocery bills are quite high for a family of 4. The other downside is eating out - but it's impossible to eat 100% organic 100% of the time. Also, my DS's (4) preschool gives the kids what they consider "healthy snacks" - things like goldfish, rice cakes, carrots and raisins, but 1/2 the crackers/cookies they use are loaded with trans fats!! Oh well, at least I know the food they eat at home is healthy.

 

[daisylove]

We just started with the organic milk. My DD6 doctor noted at her last yearly check up that she seemed to be slightly developing more than she should at this time. Dr says nothing to this organic vs. non organic issue but we decided to start the switch just in case. Besides now that I know what gets into milk YUCK. Horizon is our choice for milk. Next we will introduce oganic chicken. In fact it is off to whole foods this weekend.

 

[Breakfast@Tiffany's]

DD drinks organic whole milk, she prefers the taste since that's what she has been drinking since she was 19 months old. And, as many other posters have pointed out, the hormones in non-organic milk may be harmful.

We are firm believers in supporting small farmers and try to buy organic fruits and vegs as much as possible. Attending Farm Aid a few years ago changed our lives!

 

[shaylahc]

We buy organic dairy products because they taste better Plus now that the price of dairy has skyrocketed, it isn't *that* much more expensive to buy organic. If I am going to pay $4 for a gallon of milk, I might as well spend the extra $1 it costs to get the organic kind---it tastes 10 times better than the non-organic stuff!

 

[3DisneyBuggs]

We recently started the organic milk and trying to buy as much else organic as I can.

 

[Paull117]

I am not so worried about the milk in our area. My parents run a large dairy farm and the testing they have to go through just to have the company pick up the milk is a nightmare. BGH is in every cup of milk you have even if it is organic or not. It is a hormone that is naturally in the milk. I don't support the injections and niether do my parents. They only increase production by 5-10%. As for antibiotics if used the animal is usually quarintined for a period of time depending on the antibiotic used. You really should go to a large dairy farm and see what actually happens. I am more worried about meats, and vegitables. Meats are really where the hormones get scary and the obesity comes into play. They inject those animals with hormones that make them grow at an increased rate, and size. Same with vegitables the pesticides and science involved to make them grow at an alarming rate is just nuts.

Paul

If you are ever in Central WI I can set up a tour of a Dairy Farm just PM me

 

[HLAuburn]

DD has been drinking organic milk as well. She still breastfeeds, so she really drinks a small amount of cow's milk right now with meals, so the price isn't that big of a deal, and I'm sure its better for her.

I'm curious though...does anyone have any info/links to studies regarding organic/non-organic milk and products? I kinda find it hard to believe that non-organic milk makes kids develop sooner. I'd just be interested in reading some data about it. Anyone know a good source of info?

Thanks

 

[grlpwrd]

DD has been drinking organic milk as well. She still breastfeeds, so she really drinks a small amount of cow's milk right now with meals, so the price isn't that big of a deal, and I'm sure its better for her.

I'm curious though...does anyone have any info/links to studies regarding organic/non-organic milk and products? I kinda find it hard to believe that non-organic milk makes kids develop sooner. I'd just be interested in reading some data about it. Anyone know a good source of info?

Thanks

Try www.vegsource.com .