What exactly is organic milk? What makes it organic? And why does it cost $6/gallon? "Is there gold in them there cartons?"
2006-07-06 04:45:54 · 11 answers · asked by Smoothie 5 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Organic milk is milk from cows that have not been fed antibiotics and hormones to build their immunity. It is ultrapasteurized because the cow has no antibiotics in its system to prevent bacterial infections. The milk itself is safe to drink, though, because of the ultrapasteurization. I suppose it is more expensive because the ultrapasteurization costs more, but it is healthier for the drinker because when he/she drinks non-organic milk, he/she receives all the antibiotics that the cow received and thus builds a resistance to antibiotics. When a resistance is built, you cannot take certain antibiotics to treat infections.
2006-07-06 04:57:57 · answer #1 · answered by shelley v 1 · 8⤊ 0⤋
If you are somewhere you can go directly to a farmer you can probably buy the same product cheaper. People near me farm with absolutely no hormones or additives to the grass or grain. They don't give hormones to their cows. This is organic milk. They sell it for only $3 a gallon. This is in eastern rural Canada. The only reason it costs more in the store is because they think they can get more by saying its organic,....actually in the end, it costs LESS to produce in the long run. It is expensive for a farmer to convert from one to the other though.
2006-07-06 04:52:42 · answer #2 · answered by beentheredonethat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's from cows who have not been treated with growth hormones. There are many benefits of organic milk such as Omega 3 and other health benefits, environmental benefits and animal welfare benefits. The cost of a gallon is well worth it if you don't want cow hormones in your body.
2006-07-06 04:56:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Organic foods conform to the legal statutes governing organic food production.
no pesticides on crops or grazing land
no hormonal treatments to increase production
no antibiotics unless medicaly nessisary, and milk must be disguarded as long as antibiotis are present in the cow.
no chemical treatment of the milk
pastures and feed must be certified pesticide free
as to whether organic is better... it is better for the cow, and the environment, and probably better for you.
2006-07-06 05:07:08 · answer #4 · answered by marduk D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
interesting question that there are rules and guess what they are about to change cause there are those people who would abuse the rules. the feds are on the job they are inspecting the cow paddy (sp) as we confer. The main concern is living conditions and feeding. Guess what when we make it nice for the cows it is cost/labor intensive and that raises the cost is there a good reason for Organic. that sir is another question!
2006-07-06 04:53:00 · answer #5 · answered by IRISH 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's organic meaning that there are no bad stuff in the milk. It is all fresh. It's better than other milk. No there is not gold.
2006-07-06 04:50:47 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
organic milk is milk produced without the use of antibiotics, added grwth hormones, and dangerous pesticides. It is more expensive because it takes more cows to make without the growth hormones
2006-07-06 04:50:58 · answer #7 · answered by Caidy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cows were fed organic grass and other organic stuff and were never injected with hormones.
2006-07-06 04:49:11 · answer #8 · answered by christigmc 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No growth hormones, organic grain was fed etc.
2006-07-06 04:51:19 · answer #9 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is just that it has no additives or bleach for coloring it is fresh and un-touched
2006-07-06 04:48:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋