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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Natural vs. Organic

Natural versus Organic Dairy

Jul 11, 2012 9:51 am Posted by 2 Comments
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and when it comes to learning about what goes into our food supply, that seems to be the case. Thankfully, due to the skills of talented designers and creatives, there are infographics, designer graphics and so much more that can help us learn about what is going into our food, how it is being processed and how all of these added ingredients can affect us and the health of our loved ones.
This simple image does a good job of shedding light on our dairy, what “natural” means (and what it doesn’t), what goes into our milk, what goes onto the livestock feed given to our dairy cows and so much more.
Since a lot of these ingredients are not on the label, it helps to pay attention, to educate yourself where you can and to remember not to make “the perfect” the enemy of “the good.” It’s about doing what we can, where we are, with what we have.



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2 Comments

  1. This really puts it into perspective. I don’t drink milk but some in my household do and I have often wondered what the difference is. Not knowing I chose the cheaper price but after reading this never again will i make that mistake. I also hate what the non organic farmers do to the poor cows and if I continue to purchase their products I am basically supporting their actions. You sold me, I’m going Organic.
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  1. Kim on July 11, 2012 at 11:38 am
  2. I have to say that there is an additive permitted in organic milk that is far from “natural.” Our local grocery store only had “organic” milk that had this DHA supplement added. That is allegedly why there was some odd seaweed-derived additive. (Not as a coagulant?) I tried to make cheese, and found that it would barely curdle. Eventually there was a soft curd that was frothy and fishy-tasting, and the whey smelled foul. I wonder how come this so-called natural additive can be allowed in “organic” milk.
    Comment by Laura @ Stealthy Mom on July 11, 2012 at 1:09 pm

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