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The dollar or so more you pay for organic milk buys you happy cows, happy farmers and big health benefits to boot.
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The Idaho State Legislature passed a 2005 resolution commending the makers of Idaho-set Napoleon Dynamite, including their portrayal of 4-H milk cows.
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Ever sobbed over a spilled glass of milk?
The Bite
If not, you're not drinking what we're drinking. Dependably delicious, eco-conscious milk is hard to come by, so: 1. read this tip, 2. grab some organic milk and 3. make sure you've got a shoulder to cry on in case you spill.The Benefits
- Pasture-fed is healthier. Cows who get pasture time (nope, not the same thing as "pasteurized") produce milk higher in conjugated linoleic acids (CLAs) - linked to decreased risk of heart disease and diabetes.
- Get local. Invest in your community by supporting local dairy farmers when you can.
- Organic milk has more vitamins A and E than non-organic, plus antioxidants for an all-natural beauty boost.
- Buying organic means zero worries about added antibiotics and hormones.
Personally Speaking
As much as Jen would just love to put a cow in her backyard and milk ol' Bessy for a fresh pour on her a.m. cereal, she opts for Stonyfield for now.Wanna Try?
- Stonyfield - homogenized, organic and widely available ($4-$6).
- Straus Family Creamery - delicious cream-top due to non-homogenization, so there's less processing involved ($4-$6).
- Whole Foods 365 - your Whole Foods store's private-label milk is produced regionally ($3-$5).
- Organic Valley - organic milk produced by a network of small dairy farmers, available at Whole Foods, Wild Oats and other stores ($2-$4).
- Local Harvest - check for fresh milk at your local farmers market.
Apr 11,2007
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Got Green?
A little insight into my advertiser-geek background...
In the world of groundbreaking campaigns, "Got Milk" takes the cake. Not only because we can all quote it, or because it's been copied every which way to Sunday... No, the campaign was groundbreaking, because it's such a perfect representation of the way that solid research can affect how an entire generation of people feel about a specific topic. In '93, milk sales had been in a 20 year slump. The CA Milk Processor Board hired Goodby (an ad agency) to help them revive lagging sales. Here's where it gets interesting:
When Goodby did focus group research into how people feel about and use milk, they discovered one overarching truth: no one ever thinks about milk until they need it and it's not there. Research showed that milk only became important when a person cooks, pours a bowl of cereal, or, yes, has a great, big mouthful of peanut butter (as in the first "Got Milk" ad), and they discover that they are out of milk. Thus, they created an entire ad campaign that focused on occasions when people "need" milk, and don't have any.
There are parallels to today's tip - not only because the tip was on milk... Seems to me that people's attitudes toward the planet are similar - we don't even think about things like clean air and water and forests until they're not there.
Wouldn't it be amazing if we could do the research and the work to come up with that one, singular, life-changing, slightly funny ad campaign that could ask an entire world if they "got green?"
OK, so that is a bad example and worse copy, but you get the idea.
-Heather... off to drink wine, not milk...
Biter Comments...
We used Worlds Best Cat Litter for several years and loved it for all the reasons you gave. It was recommended by our Vet after one of our furry friends developed silicosis probably from standard cat litter use. (This cat spent a lot of time covering thoroughly!)
A word or warning. Keep litters made from corn or other natural ingredients in mouse proof tins. When our 18 year old cats died and we left on a five week trip, we got mice! It took us a while to figure out what the big draw was, until we found the left over corn based cat litter was being devoured with great relish. We put what was left out for the deer and squirrels.
Tip traps baited with peanut butter were carefully taken to a nature preserve every day and we haven't seen or heard of a mouse in six months since.
The Got Milk campaign never increased milk sales. It momentarily slowed the ever declining slide that is the milk predicament worldwide. In fact, no campaign anywhere on earth has resulted in a continued increase in milk consumption. what we have with Got Milk is one of the first of the current set of ad campaigns whichb are praised for their creativity rather than their results. Perhaps a more
deserving ad approach is the Dove Soap campaign
which treats us as we are, not how we'd like to be.
Raw milk it the way to go. Hasn't had all the good enzymes cooked out of it. My oldest had asthma, so we stay away from the mucus forming stuff, but a splash in the morning coffee HAS to be organic!
I appreciate Jessica's explanation of how the dairy industry operates, and I think we could all stand to consider what "organic" really means when it comes to buying our food. But I think we're missing the point here, and today's BITE doesn't really clarify either.
When people spend more on organic milk, they believe that they are paying for pastured cows eating nothing but grass, living in a free, healthy environment where are will not contract infections, because they are not being kept in damp, close quarters where infections can spread. Trying to make us feel bad for not wanting cows to receive antibiotics just shifts the attention away from where is should be: industrialized dairies and CAFO's- concentrated animal feedlots.
The Bite today got it right recommending buying from local dairies-buying local is great. But what you really want is a local dairy that pastures its cows rather than keeping them in such close quarters that they contract infections and need antibiotics.
And Jenn, Horizon organic is about as far from any of these local, pastured ideals as possible. They get organic certificaion for the reasons Jessica mentioned, but their cows live in industrialized dairies like other cows, they just get fed "organic" feed. Not grass. Not happy cows.
Finally, perhaps the worry over hormones is unfounded for humans, but why would anyone defend forcing synthetic hormones on cows to make them produce more milk? Certainly women who take synthetic hormones are making this individual choice, but I don't think we should leave our health up to the FDA, which works with USDA, which likes to come up with any scheme they can to keep farmers producing more product, not necessarily better, or healthier. Trust your local dairy farmer, not the government.
Amen Ann! Also, Stonyfield is known to import organic milk - so much for local.
LocalHarvest.org is a great way to find a source near you and not just milk! We even have a local dairy where you can take the kids to feed some of the calves. Fun and educational.
My local health food store puts the organic milk half price on the day it expires. I buy whatever I can and store it in the freezer until needed. Makes it closer to the price of ordinary milk (which helps the budget) and I don't get extra stuff my daughter doesn't need.
The FDA reduced the organic standards last year AND increased the cost and administrative steps to get certified (so small farms can't afford to be certified).
That's why Horizon is boycotted by many of us. The "certified organic" label is no longer as meaningful. The Horizon cows don't see the light of day none the less any pasture!
It's time to establish relationships with our local, sustainable suppliers of dairy, veggies etc.
Good discussion all!
Suzanne
While I occasionally drink cow's milk, I mainly drink Silk, made from soy. OK, it is not really milk, but it does pretty much work for most things that require milk and doesn't require the use of cows, which isn't a bad thing. Silk claims to use organic soy beans, and the nutritional benefits seem to be as good as real milk. I recently used their chocolate version in a mousse and it was fantastic.
I love Natural by Nature's grass-fed milk. It's produced from farmers in the Lancaster Organic Farmer's Cooperative (LOFCO) in PA, where I'm from. I'm not sure if their products are available outside of the east coast. Living in DC, it's great to be able to support dairies from my hometown. I figure the extra $12 a month it costs me is worth it to help keep agriculture viable in Lancaster County. Besides, I spend $12 a month (probably more!) at coffee shops, and donate money to organizations working to protect farmland, so it's worth it to spend a little more on grass-fed milk from local dairy farms.
1. Horizon and Stonyfield are owned by big factory farm corporations....
2. No one has mentioned the issue of HOW is it we get milk from cows? The way we get milk is to continuously impregnant the cow and then when its calf is born the baby is taken from the cow (and the cow does care that it is losing its baby). Females are kept for future milk, males sent off to become veal calves. After a female dairy cow has become older and less producing they are sent to the slaughter for cheap meat.
There is nothing wholesome about stealing a baby from an animal - regardless of whether that animal lives in a factory of a field. We are still treating them like THINGS instead of sentient, feeling creatures.
I was drinking soy milk, but I've cut back over concerns about soy farming taking the place of forests in other countries. Now I'm drinking Almond Breeze, made from almonds - haven't heard anything terrible about almonds, YET!
This would be a much stronger tip if it mentioned alternatives to milk (soy, grain, nut milks). You've used that format in some of your posts and I'm always impressed when you do--seems more journalistic and balanced. Thanks!
Some other commenters hit on this, but I wanted to point out specifically that I think your tip today implies that organic milk is pastured milk. Not necessarily true. I know it has to be difficult to please everyone, but so many people view IdealBite as the place to get information, I think we have to hold you guys responsible to get it right.
Cows consume MASSIVE amounts of energy,land,water,etc. The people that support the whole cow industry,milk,cheese production,butter,etc. are helping to support global warming and the death of us all! Read any of John Robbins books about this subject and you will see the truth of the matter. Want to help the earth,become a vegan.
Great tip....I've been trying to get my family to drink more milk and especially buy from local farms. Anyone ever visit the Greenline Dairy outside of Bozeman or any other local Bozeman dairy for that matter? It's been on my list of things to take the kids to. Thanks for the reminder I'm off to get me some farm fresh milk and icecream.
It would be a significantly better eco-tip to discuss the environmental benefits of soy and nut milks over cow's milk. They are enormous. I have noticed your website's enthusiasm for promoting brand name products. Okay, I'm sure it pays the bills. If you want to promote a product that frees people completely from driving to the store for any type of milk (and consider the environmental benefits of THAT), consider the Vita-mix blender. This amazing machine allows people to make their own non-dairy "milk" at the flip of the switch by mixing water at high speeds with either a block of tofu or a handful of almonds and maybe some sweetener (I use honey). You'll be wondering why you ever believed you needed to purchase a carton of any type of milk, ever.
Joyce, it’s funny how we seem to always be searching for something, anything that will keep us from enjoying cow’s milk. Nothing wrong with soy and nut drinks but soy is basically protein with the natural components found in cow’s milk added. As such their assimilation might not be as efficient as with cow's milk which is naturally nutrient dense. Vitamin D is added to cow's milk in Canada because of the lowering of sunlight in Canadian winters, otherwise it’s got a lot of naturally-occuring stuff in it. That’s why it’s been around so long. I like soy beverages. I just think they shouldn't be called milks. My real problem with cow’s milk, especially within the United States is the rampant use of BST, which can really stress the cow and increase the use of antibiotics to treat resulting mastitis. BST isn’t allowed in Canada, but there’s a catch here too. A lot of separated milk components come into Canada from everywhere in the world, many of these components from BST treated cows. The components are then used in cheeses and ice cream and identified as ‘modified milk ingredients’. Not a mother in Canada realizes the ice cream she’s feeding her child probably comes from a BST treated cow somewhere on earth. As for making a drink with nuts and tofu and other good things, well, where would we be without letting our mania for things technological put the stamp of approval on our beverages? We’re so immersed in technology we don’t even notice it (they say the only thing the fish doesn’t see is water). I make a great smoothie with milk and blueberries which grow here like crazy. I’ll try nuts and tofu but I won’t be calling it milk. to your point on branding, the next thing we'll
have to worry about is milk with a lof of extra crap in it under the (again) technological name of nutriceuticals. Drives me nuts. Take care and stay healthy.
a couple of things:
Stonyfield now regularly imports POWDERED organic milk from New Zealand to add to their mix.
Milk that's been ultra-pasteurized, even if it's organic is utterly devoid of nutrients. I have a family member who buys gallons upon gallons of organic ultra-pasteurized and her three boys drink it ALL day long, and i am convinced that that's why they have so many colds each year and are prone to aggression. I was so relieved that my nephew had no taste for cow's milk. Because even a baby cow doesn't drink milk beyond a year, so why do we think our kids should?
Milk consumption is linked to many allergies in this country.
Milk is not a good source of calcium. It is a myth perpetuated by the industry that it is. check out the following link: the article explains that the US and finland, with the highest rates of milk consumption, also have the highest rates of osteoporosis.
http://www.pcrm.org/magazine/gm05spring/milk_myth.html
But who am i to talk? i love, lurv loov cheese (always get raw and stick to sheep and goat) and i couldn't live without yogurt. Yogurt makes me feel good. Hawthorne Valley is my favorite. I get it from the Farmers mkt at union square and i have gone to the farm, it is absolutely gorgeous and the cows are chillin. i spent hours with them and no one bothered me.
I myself use a splash of milk now and then, but the last time i had a bowl of cereal with milk (instead of soy) i had a wicked headache half an hour later and i ended up vomiting. and it wasn't the first time.
If you are gonna use milk, raw is the way to go. If you can't source it, then at least go for a non-homogenized, and non-ultra pasteurized one. natural by natural is a good one. and only 2.99 at fairway in new york.
along the line of Maggie's comment for almonds- what about sunflower milk - sun milk? It is horribly terribly produced and you are going to slay me in the blog here? I think it is good and I can't even stand milk - cheers and have a good Wednesday
Another issue that hasn't been mentioned: adults do not NEED milk! Why are baby animals weaned from their mothers at a certain age? Baby humans are weaned to but we keep giving them milk. If, and it's a big IF especially for poor people, they are eating a balanced diet, why do they need milk? Many plant products provide calcium. I think the whole "need" we have for milk is a marketing success of the diary industry. Just like the Debeers family made everyone think "Diamonds are forever" and you are not truly loved unless you get a [blood-soaked from slave labor] diamond! Prior to that campaign diamonds were not the highest valued gem traditionally!
GOT PUS???
MILK DOES!!!
GO SOY!!!!!!!!
Not only does cattle require enormous quantities of water each day, they pollute the water with their waste, and produce 542 liters of methane gas a day, which is much worse as a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. When my 16 year old daughter’s terrible acne and acid reflux was attributed to dairy allergies, I quit all dairy, too, to support her. Her acid reflux vanished the first week, her acne vanished, and we both dropped several pounds. She took a real interest in fruit and veggies and non-wheat breads. Delicious milks are almond, rice, soy, etc., and they work great in baking, soups, cereals. I haven’t had a cold in years, and would never go back to eating dairy, except an occasional mac and cheese.
I don't think we can give the dairy industry much credit for convincing people they need milk. Milk has been a symbol of wellbeing for thousands of years. That's why we hear of 'the milk of human kindness', not the Gatorade of human kindness.
The old PETA arguments against milk (humans are the only animals who continue to drink milk after childhood). Well, they're also the only animals to
play cribbage and play banjo uke. Another argument is that young cows gain 800 pounds a year drinking milk alone. Well, they gain up to 1500
pounds after that eating grass and becoming vegans. It's a silly argument either way. If you drink raw milk because your child has asthma, why would you take a chance on the child developing tuberculosis with raw milk? Pasteurization didn't rise out of a vacuum. It rose from fear resulting from enormous outbreaks of tuberculosis. And it's silly to say all milk nutrients are killed with pasteurization. They aren't. Milk has been a potent symbol of wellbeing for thousands of years and that makes it a target. We all need something to blame the little hiccups that affect us daily. In my book, fear of cow's milk is way down there in 87th place next to abnormal nostril hair, and doggie poop bags with holes in them.
O.K. I just have to weigh in here. My husband and I became vegan as a result of reading a book by Dr. Colin Campbell. We had both had brief stints as vegetarians, but neither of us had considered becoming vegan before now. Neither of us are the type to jump on any type of bandwagon without becoming completely informed. (I am a nursing mother of a 6 month old, and the mother of two 7 year olds...iffy time for a massive dietary change!) Dr. Campbell started his career researching how to help feed malnourished children in the Phillipines, and set out to show how animal protein could be the remedy to their problem.
Contrary to what he (and most of the world) believe(s), he found that animal protein (specifically casein, found in cow's milk) has amazing, undeniable links to just about every western disease we are suffering from today. Campbell suggests, and we're convinced, that cancer, obesity, diabetes, osteoporosis, and other "diseases of affluence" can be largely avoided if you greatly reduce the amount of animal protein (including dairy) that you consume, and greatly increase the amount of whole foods and plant products you eat. His research (spanning about 30 years...) is extremely extensive, and impossible (for us) to deny.
He also explains, and details how the dairy industry has the last say about the dietary impact of milk...funding "Got Milk" campaigns in elementary schools, all the way to medical schools, training our doctors to believe these lies. It sounds like a twisted conspiracy theory, I know.
We then were on the search for healthy alternative foods, and in the process of looking for vegan recipes, found out just how appalling the big business of dairy really is. The cruelty, coupled with sanitation problems, and the MASSIVE environmental impact just confirmed how important the drastic dietary change we had just gone through. (We both are astounded at how good we feel, heightened energy, stabilizing at our ideal weight...AND making the best choice for the environment.)
I have never been one to try to change what other people believe. People will make the best life choices they can with the information they have, and I don't feel I have the right to judge anyone for that...But I do strongly believe in making informed decisions. My awareness of the world around me, and the way myself and my family impact it is growing every day. I know I may sound like some kind of fanatic, but if you told me six months ago, that my family and I would become vegan, I would have thought you were joking. But with what I know now, I believe there is no other way for us. At the VERY least, milk does NOT make for stronger teeth and bones...(I'm almost done ranting, I promise!) I invite anyone to decide for themselves if this information is true or not. (Even though it probably sounds like it, I have no stock in this book, and Dr. Campbell has no "diet program" to sell us he just outlines his years of research, and why the results are not "common knowledge".)
So, my answer to "Got Milk?" is a resounding NO.
Holy moley, I had No idea I was so opinionated! ;) If you made it to the end of my post...thanks!
P.S. Keep up the great work, Ideal Bite! What a wonderful forum for greener expression--your tips have helped me make more informed decisions many times over the last year or so!
Oh, it has been fun following the blog comments today, but this last one, sheesh, talk about being illogical. Just because a practice in "age-old" doesn't make it good. Capital punishment is as old as the hills too, but don't many of us hope that as a species, we are evolving into a culture that does not tolerate it? Similarly, perhaps the collective wisdom and research that we can now so readily share will encourage more people to understand that there is no need to consume milk after we're weaned. Cultural habits and norms are difficult to change, but the kind of discussion we're having today is how it starts.
I tried to post this earlier and somehow it didn't stick, so trying again. I genuinely hope I'm not being censored. I'm sending along an alert from the Organic Consumers Association online newsletter, about the proposed weakening of organic standards, in particular the Pasture grazing aspect, listed as Benefit #1 of the Bite we're all discussing! Please read on, and take a moment to respond to the FDA with your concerns. Web address for action at bottom.
ALERT OF THE WEEK:
USDA & LEADING ORGANIC DAIRIES CONSPIRING TO DEGRADE ORGANIC DAIRY STANDARDS BY NOT REQUIRING PASTURE FEEDING
As Organic Bytes has reported, the most serious threat to U.S. organic standards since 1998 is in the dairy sector. Two rapidly growing and profit-obsessed corporations, Horizon and Aurora Organic, are sourcing much of their milk from intensive confinement dairy feedlots, where the cows have little or no access to pasture. Now, in a secret letter obtained by the Cornucopia Institute, OCA has learned that three other major organic dairies, Stonyfield Farm, Organic Valley, and Humboldt Creamery have joined forces with Horizon and Aurora to lobby the USDA to keep dairy standards vague and unenforceable, by not requiring any specific percentage of the cow's feed to come from pasture. The National Organic Standards Board and the overwhelming majority of the nation's dairy farmers have repeatedly stated that at least 30% of an organic cow's feed during the growing season should be coming from pasture. Scientific studies have shown that milk and meat from pastured animals are qualitatively healthier than milk and meat derived from animals kept in unhealthy and inhumane concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs).
Learn more: http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_4549.cfm
To make your voice heard, learn more and take action at OCA's "Safeguard Organic Standards website: http://www.organicconsumers.org/sos.cfm
And by "the last one," I mean what graham watt had to say. Amy W, rock on with your vegan switch! I need all the motivation I can find to give up cheese...
So what if "milk has been a symbol of well-being for thousands of years". The way people get their milk or any food today bears absolutely no resemblance to the way people did it even a hundred years ago. People ate simple diets, had healthy animals who ate grass, nurtured their land, weren't sedentary, and had strong communities.
A small, but growing group of people are starting to realize that now and trying to recapture some of the old ways.
The Masaai people of East Africa live almost solely on cow's milk and curdled milk from their cows. They are long, lean and healthy because they are constantly on the move, their cows are treated with utmost respect, and eat fresh grass always and are never slaughtered except on very rare occasions. They don't have any of the physical problems Westerners do. They are able to sustain good health in a way we never could even consuming a tiny fraction of the milk they do, because of the way we are.
The last fifty years have totally eradicated any semblance of that former pastoral ideal. I can't recommend THE OMNIVORE'S DILEMMA by Michael Pollan more highly. He is a master at explaining these changes.
And having done something for a long time, doesn't mean you should keep doing it indefinitely.
and to the person in an earlier post who basically suggested that it's better to give to rBST to cows, so that fewer cows need to be raised and thus suffer is obscene. That is hardly the solution to the nightmare that is our agricultural industry. Cows treated with rBST suffer terribly from painfully swollen udders, mastitis (therefore introducing pus in to your milk) and pant and labor in excruciating pain. Even the worst offenders now know that it is a terrible practice and totally unnecessary as this country produces far too much milk as it is.
Oh, cheese...I have to admit that is what I miss the most with our new diet!! We had just discovered the most wonderful aged cheddar! Honestly, what helps keep me going is knowing how manipulated the public is all for the sake of big business. I had no idea that the misleading information can be traced all the way back to the food pyramid...I learned all my life--and was teaching my children the same--"Where do you get Calcium, kids??" AAggh! Now at the dinner table, their answer is "Kale or Spinach!" not milk! I was also astounded to find out that there is dairy in almost everything! I've bought many packages of foods, only to bring it home and find it has dairy in one form or another! (Casein is added to many SOY cheeses!) (Cheese powder in baked, guilt free tortilla chips! A far cry from Dorito's, though!) (Even Ak-mak whole wheat crackers have dairy derivatives in them--but I draw the line giving up my Ak-maks and hummus!)
Again, we just do the best we can, and know that if occasionally, we eat something with a little dairy in it, it's not the end of the world! I just would rather know...Thanks, Ann for your encouragement! I applaud your desire to be informed!
My own parents (who were the first people I loaned The China Study to--my dad just had his bladder removed because of cancer, and my mother has had super high blood pressure, and undiagnosed pain for many years now--they admitted that they changed their mind about reading the book because they wanted to wait until they were "ready" to give up animal protein before they read it...Wow.
Wow. I wish you people were as passionate about getting rid of Dorito's and the hundreds of other
fat-filled grazing foods that all but obliterate milk space in mom and pop stores. I haven't heard the fat thread in these comments but milk has been tagged with the reason for overweight people for years. I only drink skim milk and I like it. also like
soy products. I like nuts too, and kelp which is abundant here. I make risottos with walnuts and asparagus and I make my own hummus. What I haven't done yet is hurl myself into a frenzy of
blame for the problems I encounter in my life. With respect, some of this vitriol reminds me of the blaming found in the old Salem witch hunt days.
Is it not possible to find solutions to our very intricate life problems without resorting to vilification? I don't like a lot of things that are happening today either. Big corporatism being one of them. Have you seen the film; "The Corporation"?
It's a Canadian documentary but I'm sure it's available in the U.S. There are lot of things to blame for the way we are. One problem we all have today is a kind of need to find one guilty party for
our particular problems.Not a variety of reasons, one we can zero in on and vilify. As I've said before, milk is an easy mark because it's been a traditional symbol of wellbeing. I'm a bigger problem than milk has ever been in my life, and I guess I'm going to keep on drinking it. As Walt Kelly's Pogo used to say:"I have seen the enemy and he is us!"
I appreciate the passion, and hope to see it allied with more critical thinking.
I get the sense that I am the blog of an insane person compared to the many other bloggers today but I gotta say I like milk and couldn't live without icecream, cheese and meat. There has been much talk of studies saying that meat is bad.. There are also studies showing that meat fed childern are more healthy that children who didn't have meat in their diet. One study by a professor from UC Davis showed that children fed meat gained 2x the muscle mass as children of the same age w/o meat in their diet. The meat fed children also were more attentive and interacted more with their environment. Two sides to the diet I guess...neither of them wrong just different. Support locally grown beef and dairy from sustainable farmers and you ARE doing your part to support a healthier environment!
KUDOS TO ALL THE WELL INFORMED POSTS HERE TODAY! I AM GOING TO FIND THAT DR. COLIN CAMPBELL BOOK ONLINE & BUY IT TODAY!THX AMY W.
& A BIG THX TO MAGGIE & QUINN'S MOM FOR THEIR POSTS ABOUT ALMOND & SUNFLOWER SUBSTITUTIONS FOR MILK! MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE I AM STUCK HERE, IN OHIO, WHERE THE DINOSAURS ROAM...BUT, I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF EITHER OF THOSE!
AMY W. YOU ARE SO RIGHT ON WITH EVERYTHING IN YOUR NOT-TOO-LONG-POST!
DO A 'GEORGE CARLIN' THING FOR A WHILE & **THINK** ABOUT THINGS!
WHAT IF WHAT WE WERE TAUGHT, WHAT WE WERE RAISED TO KNOW WAS *W*R*O*N*G???
I DON'T KEEP DOGS CHAINED OUT OR HOUSED OUTSIDE OF OUR HOME; I DON'T WEAR LEATHER, ETC; I DON'T GO TO THE ZOO OR CIRCUS; I HAVE NOT EATEN MEATS OR EGGS FOR 21 YEARS. I WAS RAISED TO DO ALL THESE THINGS. MY DAD WAS A HUNTER & FELT IT BEST TO FEED HIS FAMILY RABBIT, SQUIRREL, TURTLE SOUP, FROG LEGS, VENISON...(SHUDDER)YUCK! (I DIDN'T PARTAKE OF ANY OF IT!) & AFTER I MOVED AWAY FROM HOME, I GOT TO "THINKING", I DIDN'T LIKE ANIMALS BEING KILLED FOR FOOD, I DIDN'T LIKE WEARING THEIR BODIES ON MINE, I WENT TO MY FIRST CIRCUS ON A DATE & SAW THE EYES OF THE "TRAINED" TIGERS THROUGH BINOCULARS & FELT A PAIN IN MY HEART THAT I CANNOT EXPLAIN & STARTED CRYING. I WANTED TO GO HOME IMMEDIATELY, WE HAD DRIVEN FOR 2 HRS. TO GET THERE & I KNOW THE TICKETS HAD COST A PRETTY PENNY BUT I DIDN'T CARE!
*TALK ABOUT A LONG-WINDED POST...SHEW!*
IT WAS LIKE THE BREAKING THE CHAIN OF CHILD ABUSE; THEY LIVED WHAT THEY HAD LEARNED & WE LEARNED WHAT THEY HAD LIVED. BUT, THAT DOESN'T MAKE IT RIGHT, DOES IT?
I'LL CLIMB DOWN OFF MY SOAPBOX NOW & GO SHOPPING FOR THAT BOOK. IF I CAN GIVE UP THE CHEESE ON MY PIZZA & THE OCCASIONAL STOP AT THE DQ, I'D BE PERFECT! LOL! THANX TO ALL, BETH
Think about what you're drinking. Seriously. There's a wealth of good research and information available to anyone interested in protecting their health from the mucus & disease-forming crap we all put on our cereal, and in our coffee, in the morning. Do your research, then make a healthy choice for your life!
I, FOR ONE, HAVE ENJOYED READING ALL OF THE POSTS HERE TODAY. I HOPE NO ONE IS DETERRED FROM THEIR BLOGGING BECAUSE OF A REMARK OR TWO. ON THE CONTRARY... THAT'S WHAT WE COME HERE FOR!!!! LET IT ALL OUT, SO TO SPEAK! AN OPINION IS NOT A CRIME; IT IS JUST THAT ...AN OPINION. YOU KNOW WHAT MY DAD ALWAYS SAID? 'OPINIONS ARE LIKE A$$HOLES; EVERYBODY HAS ONE!'
ANY DAY I LEARN SOMETHING NEW, WHETHER I AGREE WITH IT OR NOT; IS A GOOD DAY.
THANX FOR SHARING YOUR ASSHO... I MEAN OPINIONS WITH ALL TODAY!!!!
*HUGS*
EWWWWW! Cow milk is SO BAD for the body, for the earth. It is good for baby cows. Drinking animal milk is certainly NOT green, by any means.
Wanna green? Go SOY MILK or rice milk, almond milk, or any other organic, non-dairy milks.
Your tastebuds will thank you. Your body will thank you. Mother earth will thank you.
I don't need to say much here because I am glad to see others have already said it.
How the "organic" milk is supposedly "kindly" produced, doesn't change the facts that: a)milk is unnatural for creatures including US to drink past weaning
b) the animals could still very easily be mistreated- as we all know the controversy
c) milk is still loaded with cholesterol and saturated fat
d) soy or almond or whatever other alternatives, storebought or homemade, taste great!!!
I love Natura flavors or So Nice Vanilla.
I just want to say that I thought that I was raised on the typical American diet, then went vegetarian, but really believed that I couldn't live without milk and cheese. Then an annoying nutritionist told me I had a dairy allergy. How dare she!?!? I practically lived on milk!!! But I have tried it her way, and life is better. I only eat goat and sheep cheese and that, rarely. And, I still eat eggs, sometimes, so I'm not a vegan. However, my dry itchy skin, which I had FOREVER, is normal. And, my husband's flaky scalp has stopped flaking and itching. And, whenever we weaken for a slice of cheese pizza at the local pizza joint, the next day we're both scratching and itching like crazy. So, go figure. For me, I'm sticking with the nut and soy "milks."
There's a new hemp milk out that is sooo tasty and packed with great nutrition: www.livingharvest.com. They also make hemp powder too to use for shakes/smoothies.
In Switzerland a liter of organic milk costs 5 cents more than conventional milk. I have no idea if the organic sector is subsidized by government or some other organisation. Or the middle men are not as aggressive here? I just like that the fact that price is not a factor here in case of milk. At least I am not hesitating a bit:)
Cow's milk is for baby cows
Goats's milk is for baby goats
Cheeta's milk is for baby cheetas
Hamster's milk is for baby hamsters
Cow's milk has pus from udder infections (mastitis)
Ice cream is frozen milk
Cheese is concentrated milk
Cheese has concentrated pus!
Milk has antibiotics & growth hormones
Cheese has CONCENTRATED antibiotics & growth hormones!
Animal milk is a SECRETION to nourish the animals young. It is not a tasty commodity in which to concentrate and sprinkle on pizza.
Now how's that slice taste? One scoop or two in that waffle cone?
Happy Vegan Joy Joy!!
Happy Vegan Joy Joy!!
Organic Oat Milk & Soy Ice Cream is yummy and puss free!
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Posted by: Suzanne | April 11, 2007 at 06:13 AM