Organic Milk Site

The representatives of the U.S. Department of Agriculture have been reported that there is no difference between regular and organic milk except big difference in price. Usually the price of organic milk is two times more than regular. So we were trying to understand motivation of costomers who are ready to pay this money for the organic milk. Some people are ready to pay for the enviromental benefits but for others this is not enough, they need to know more about advantages of organic milk to be sure that they pay for excelant quality of milk.

That’s why we’ve applied for information to the Danish Institute of Agricultural Research. Resent researches have shown that organic milk is realy better for our bodies.

But let’s try to find the reasons why organic milk is so good for us:

The first reason is that organic milk contain less pestecide residues than regular milk. This fact can confirm the USDA Pesticide Data Program (PDP). This organization is testing various types of food for pesticide residues. Long time the researches showed that organic and regular milk have approximately equal level of pesticide residues.  But time is not stay in one point, and during last decade new testing equipment come in to the world. So in 2004 tests of PDP have shown that in 24% of conventional samples were synthetic pyrethroids, also in 8.8% was found insecticide carbofuran that result in breakdown, but oganic samples didn’t contain this pesticides.

The second reason is that organic milk is richer on vitamins. Organic milk contain 50% more vitamin E and 75% more of  beta carotene (source of vitamin A). It’s become possible because of organically-reared cows eat more fresh grass and have enough space for pasture.

The third reason is that organic milk contain two to three times more of the antioxidants than regular milk. Such antioxidants as zeaxanthine and lutein are very usefull for our eyes and prevent a lot of eye diseases.

The fourth reason is that organic milk contain more Omega-3s. It is an important fatty acid that need our body for healthy growth. This component is usefull for our brain and also helps to prevent heart disease, eczema, arthritis, cancer, etc.

The fifth reason is that organic milk contain six times more conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), which reduces cholesterol and  abdominal fat,  improve our immunity, metabolism, and helps to grow muscles. One more thing that need to mention is that our bodies can not create CLA, so we replenish our supplies

of this component through the dairy products.

The sixth reason is that organic milk increases on 50% level of rumenic acid in breast milk. It will be interesting to know for perents that rumenic acid (like Omega-3s) prevent arthritis, heart disease, asthma and cancer.

It’s important to note that organic milk has a lot of advantages and this advantages are possible due to special diet of the organically-reared cows. Organic milk contain more usefull vitamins and asids that are nessesary for development of our body and helps to prevent numerous diseases.

Dairy industry create a lot of products that are very usefull for our life. Among them you can also find butter, cheese, sour cream, kefir, milk and many other dairy products. Especial place in this range belongs to an organic milk. Nowadays organic milk becomes more and more popular, so we have tried to understand people’s choice in favor of organic milk.

What does it mean “organic milk”? How to define it?

In 1933 have come into the world the book of Lord Northbourne “Look to the Land”. In this book author describe certain methods haw to produce organic food. He looked at organic farm as an organism that is self-contained and self-sustaining. Opposite to organic farming he considered unsustainable “chemical farming” which is based on fertilizers and chemical pesticides.

Green Revolution that happened in the middle of 20th century gave widespread chemical-farming methods that still have a place in our days.

So organic food are producing without genetically modified ingredients and inorganic farming techniques.

According to the FDA, food can be defined as organic if it contains 95% or more organic components.

USDA’s standards say us, we can get an organic milk if:

• the cows are fed by organic feed
• the farms have adequate space with green grass, fresh air and sunlights for grazing of cows
• the cows that gave us milk didn’t get any medications to prevent illness
• milk doesn’t contain synthetic hormones and  harmfull pesticides.

Other question that is warried costumers: Does nutritious of organic milk more than regular milk?

The answer is next: according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the nutitious of organic and regular milk are same.

But there is an other point of view, according to to the Danish Institute of Agricultural Research organic milk contain  vitamin E,  beta carotene, conjugated linoleic acid, Omega-3s acid more than regular milk.  Any way you can check these facts if you compare carton or bottle of regular and organic milk. Also you’ll see that both types of milk contain such usefull components as calcium, potassium, vitamin D. That’s why milk plays an important part in healthy lifestyle.

And one more question about safety: What type of milk is safer?

All kind of food products pass strict testings according to government safety standards. Milk is not exclusion. It is checked for pesticide and antibiotic residues. That’s why both types of milk are safe, in other way you’ll not see that type of milk on counters of grocery store.

All people are different, they have different personal preferences in food, but in our days we have grocery stores with all kinds of products. So it easy for us to meet the dietary recommendations.