Organic Milk IS Better For You Than Conventional Milk

[zoramargolis]

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[DanielK]

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"The research was largely funded by Organic Valley, a farm cooperative that sells organic dairy products. But experts not connected with the study said the findings were credible "” though they noted that the role of milk in a healthy diet and the influence of fatty acids in preventing or causing cardiovascular disease are far from settled."

[deangold]

There is a valid question if the benefit comes from pasturing dairy cows or from the rest of the organic standards  THere is a lot of milk that is pastured but not organic: Trickling Springs Farm Friend product line comes to mind.   

[sandynva]

There is a valid question if the benefit comes from pasturing dairy cows or from the rest of the organic standards  THere is a lot of milk that is pastured but not organic: Trickling Springs Farm Friend product line comes to mind.   

i think the article actually answers your question by attributing the difference to being grass fed rather than corn fed. another q i wonder about is how pronounced the difference is in skim or 2% milk, as the study was on whole milk, which i'd think relatively few people drink.