Topic: organic milk

Morning Links: Organic Milk Has Healthier Fats

Morning Links: Organic Milk Has Healthier Fats

To Vaccinate, Or Not To Vaccinate – Wherever you stand on the issue, it’s interesting to find out why we started fearing the needle in the first place. (New York Times)

Choosing A Good Mate Slows Fertility Decline… in birds, that is. Studies show that choosing the right mate slows the biological clock in some birds. We hope that’s true for humans, too. (ScienceDaily)

Scientists Say Organic Milk Is Healthier – Researchers found that organic milk has healthier fats than non-organic milk. (Grist) More »

Does Your Milk Have Pus In It? Court Says Hormone-Free Milk Is Better Than rBGH Milk

Does Your Milk Have Pus In It? Court Says Hormone-Free Milk Is Better Than rBGH Milk

Lately, the grocery store’s milk aisle has been nearly as polarizing as the primaries, with arguments over raw milk vs. pasteurized, organic vs. non-organic, and especially whether they should be hormone free. But a court ruling last week declared the debate at least somewhat resolved: The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the state of Ohio’s ban on labels that identify milk as rBST- or rBGH-free (or free of artificial bovine growth hormones), after finding a considerable difference in the quality of hormone-free and rBST milk. More »