A lot of people are now looking into organic foods as more news of the harmful chemicals in the normal food we eat are getting linked to diseases like cancer, heart disease and other ailments.  Milk is one of the most staple foods in the American diet and lately, the spotlight on regular milk versus organic milk has hit lots of chat rooms, message boards, blogs and even spurned researchers everywhere.

Organic milk is a little more expensive than regular milk.  This is because cows that produce organic milk do it the normal way.  They are fed with grass and are free to roam vast farmlands.  They are not given any hormone injections to boost milk production and their feeds are not sprayed with chemical fertilizers.  In short, they live easy stress-free lives, grazing and eating whenever they feel like it.

Regular milk producing cows on the other hand are given bovine growth hormones (BGH) to increase milk production.  They live in crowded pens where they eat feeds laced with ingredients that may have been genetically modified.  They live their lives in crowded barns with little exercise.  Their milk is cheaper to buy because of all the tricks used to increase milk production.

Studies have found that organic milk contains a higher quantity of vitamins and nutrients.  Organic milk contains 50% more Vitamin E, 75% more Beta Carotene and three times more antioxidants compared to normal milk.  Aside from this organic milk contains more Omega 3 essential fatty acids that help the body, specifically the heart function properly.  Organic milk is also easier for the body to break down and metabolize.  This property makes it easier for the body to fight of diseases and boost the immune system.

However, organic milk producers are still small in numbers compared to regular milk producers.  This is because of the price differential between the two.  Unless studies and advocates for organic milk take their case to the public, this disparity will continue and the number of organic milk farmers will not increase.  It is very clear that organic milk is more beneficial to humans than regular milk and the time is ripe for a change in milk.

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