Comments on: Organic Milk: Is it worth it?

By: Rachel

Rachel — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 06:48:50 +0000

Very good post. Although the talk is often of the concerns about growth hormones added to conventional milk (which I think may illegal in all milk in the US now, according to the Food, Inc.documentary), I believe the greater concern is the antibiotics given to the cows (they don’t stop milking them if there’s infection, just put them on antibiotics) as well as oxytocin (given to increase supply to reach quotas), bloodmeal/ground up bones to keep their iron high due to excessive milking, etc. Do we want that stuff in our milk? Oxytocin for our boys to grow up on? My bro-in-law worked on a dairy, and said on any given day, at least 1/4 of the cows received a shot so that they’d reach quotas. Raw milk is the way to go!

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:17:27 +0000

I would recommend reading this article. Quite eye opening to the history and production of soy milk and other soy products.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:43:11 +0000

Hi,

I have been buying organic 2% milk for my husband and I, and occasionally Soy Milk for myself (he refuses to drink it lol) because we are trying to get pregnant and I read about the benefits of the estrogen in soy milk. I was wondering if anyone had any opinion on soymilk – good or bad – for us. I’ve tried coconut milk, and I’m working my way around to almond milk, but hubby is going to be a lot slower than I am to conform. Any help?

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:48:15 +0000

Hi Sarahmichelle,

Why dont you offer to buy a share of the cow. That way you could own say 1% of the cow and since you own part of it, you could enjoy the milk legally. Just an thought.

By: ~M

~M — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 03:34:46 +0000

Have you ever made cashew milk (requires soaking)? It results in a very creamy “milk.” I follow the recipes at Spunky Coconut and/or Elana’s Pantry, both great blogs. Unlike almond milk, you don’t need to strain it.

For store-bought milk, I also wanted to recommend So Delicious’ new coconut milk, which is coconut milk that is intended to be consumed as a dairy sub like soy milk (it’s found near the refrigerated soy milk). But it’s soy and dairy free…and really delicious (though pricey)!

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Mon, 11 May 2009 21:50:34 +0000

We drink raw cow’s milk. I can’t stand the taste of goat’s milk. I don’t always skim the cream off. Sometimes I use it to make ice cream, butter and the like.

By: Leah

Leah — Sat, 09 May 2009 16:31:08 +0000

Hi Lindsay, what do you personally drink – raw cow’s milk or raw goat’s milk? Also, what do you do with the cream you skim off the top? Thanks!

By: Anna

Anna — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:25:27 +0000

Lindsey, I just started reading your website today and I love it! My husband and I are always trying to find new ways to live more naturally especially when it comes to eating.

I would like to suggest a more radical alternative to milk. We use Hemp milk. Despite what a lot of people may think, Hemp milk does not contain THC which is what it found in Hemp’s “cousin” plant, Cannibus. To those who are educated about the Hemp product you will know that this plant has been used since the beginning of Man and to many is truly considered a Miracle Plant. Just one cup of Hemp milk a day provides you with more nutrients and Omegas that any other milk product out there! It comes in many different flavors and I love them all. I strongly recommend using Hemp products on an everyday basis.

I hope this helps
p.s.
You can find the Living Harvest Hemp milk at large grocery stores such as Fred Meyer and most health stores like New Seasons and Whole Foods.

By: jeny

jeny — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:22:17 +0000

I really loved this post – enough to delurk and leave a comment!
We have gone raw for almost a year now and it is simply wonderful, though there was a time of adjustment to the difference in taste. In the spring when the pastures are new and the cows have just freshened, it is grassy tasting and what I describe as hormonal.
It is a sacrifice of time and finances as the farm is a 50 mile round trip, but I too believe it is worth it for my children. We belong to an association where we own part of the cow and in our state, we can drink raw milk from our own cows. The group works together to take care of the needs of the cows and we pay the farmer monthly rent for her pastures. I am on of the milkers and can attest to the great care taken in cleanliness (at least on our farm) and if the farmer wants to be able to say the milk is organic, there are strict guidelines that must be followed. Since being on the raw milk, I have seen a great improvement in my allergies! While goats milk is more easily digested by humans, there are still so many great benefits in raw cows milk, as have been very well addressed in others’ comments.
One last thing, we also supplement with rice milk and almond milk, but I recently read something disturbing about almonds in the U.S. They must be pasteurized and are done so by three processes: steam, RADIATION and chemicals. The manufacturer is not obligated to disclose which method they use. So I may be preaching to the choir, but I would just encourage the consumption of raw almonds if making your own milk.
Thank you for this post, I really enjoyed it!

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:22:01 +0000

I have heard that pasteurized conventional milk can cause milk allergies. It would be worth a try to put them on unpasteurized milk for awhile. It that doesn’t work, you may want to use it to make cultured products (as in kefir, yogurt, etc). Most people with milk allergies do not have problems with cultured products.