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2. I drink organic milk. It doesn't cost much more, and has no hormones, etc.

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 12:14 AM

Jan 2012

I would HOPE cows producing organic milk are treated better. I hope.

I've given up beef, pork, etc., but not dairy. I would consider it, though.

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That 'milk' line was real cute. Now, a few facts... [View all] drokhole Jan 2012 OP

They certainly are. drokhole Jan 2012 #4

Organic and free range aren't the same thing XemaSab Jan 2012 #7

"Organic" means something. "Free Range" means nothing. Major Nikon Jan 2012 #15

"Organic" means only that the animal was fed organic feed XemaSab Jan 2012 #17

In terms of milk it means a bit more Major Nikon Jan 2012 #20

Organic isn't regulated either. YellowRubberDuckie Jan 2012 #29

"Organic" is regulated by the USDA and the states Major Nikon Jan 2012 #33

I did a paper on rBST years ago for a class at school. tammywammy Jan 2012 #6

Yeah, I hear you MadHound Jan 2012 #3

kr Norrin Radd Jan 2012 #5

Based on one milk spill incident?! FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #8

That's just one example. drokhole Jan 2012 #10

Are there reliable statistics about how many others and how often? Amonester Jan 2012 #14

Not sure about where to find any aggregate info... drokhole Jan 2012 #19

My thoughts exactly! drokhole Jan 2012 #22

Recommended. One of the things I heard and didn't ignore. mmonk Jan 2012 #9

The milk spill = oil spill regulation story is a myth anyway! csziggy Jan 2012 #11

Thanks! drokhole Jan 2012 #13

Yep. mmonk Jan 2012 #16

Thanks for the information. xocet Jan 2012 #28

Fascinating. Turbineguy Jan 2012 #18

Science and rhetoric fail. boppers Jan 2012 #23

Excellent OP. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2012 #24

"would produce naturally" cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #25

Johne's isn't bovine form of Crohn's REP Jan 2012 #26

I don't think they were claiming that it was the 'bovine form'... drokhole Jan 2012 #30

From the excerpt in the OP: REP Jan 2012 #34

Welcome to the Jungle Ravens Light Jan 2012 #27

Fuck Em! bvar22 Jan 2012 #31