Organic Milk or Not

I have given my daughter either raw or organic milk since she was about 1 year old with no problems.
Good Luck

Hi J.,
I think it is worth it, milk is a big protion of his diet.
Try Borden's brand kid builders itis 5.69 a gallon, a little cheaper than the organic brands but it is the same. My kids love it. I would also try to incorporate a little more organic as he eats more table food and snacks.
Good Luck,
K.

when i had my first son i gave him mostly organic baby food and milk. i now have 3 toddlers and they drink about 4 gallons (or more) of milk a week. i recently stopped buying organic because it was cutting into my budget although i do feel very guilty about it. i tell myself that many kids are raised on regular (non organic) milk and i too was raised on non-organic milk and i turned out okay. go with what you can afford or what really matters to you.

personally, i think the more organic, the better. i dont go crazy, but i try, especially for the things my kids eat the most of, like milk, yogurt, and bananas. if there is a fairway near you, their prices arent bad. also, bj's wholesale club has some organics now, including milk and some fruit and veggies and frozen veggies.

If you choose to give him milk, go with only organic whole milk. It is worth every penny.

But I find dairy to be very closely related to infections and mucus. Keeping away from it prevented my kids from all kinds of colds and ear infections.

C.

Hello J.,

Although it does cost more, organic milk is worth it. I have been drinking organic milk myself for years and as soon as my son turned 1 (now 2 1/2) I started him on it. Toddlers drink so much milk (30 oz or so) daily that I thought it better for him. Actually I usually try to go all organic with my dairy products (yogart, cheese, eggs, etc). it really is better for them and you.

My family has quit drinking cow milk because of food allergies. However, we do eat organic as much as possible and I know from research I've read that animal fats carry a lot more environmental pollutants in them than vegetables. People who don't eat any animal products have much less of these pollutants in their systems, people who don't eat meat but eat dairy have more and people who eat meat have the most. Eating organic meat may be more important than drinking organic milk, but organic milk does have fewer pollutants than factory farmed milk. If you have access to grass-fed milk that has a lot more Omega 3s than the usual grain fed. Do some research on Google and see what you find.

I do think rBGH effects people. When I was nursing my youngest daughter I noticed that although I drank a lot of organic milk, when I had ice cream made from commercial milk my breasts would become engorged and I would make more milk than usual. Kinda creepy.

We just had that discussion a few days ago. A friend who works in the health field asked some experts and they did highly recommend organic milk especially for girls. I have not been doing it but will start now and I have a 2 yr old.

Hi J.,
My advice is to start reading and learning about organic products. At this stage it would be a wonderful thing for you to start your child off without the huge array of additives and chemicals in foods and beverages. I think organic milk is a great idea. I also think you and your child will benefit greatly from a switch to organic in any other areas you can manage. Once you start reading, you will be horrified to learn the toxic additives that are in foods. Many childhood issues including allergies and ADD and ADHD are readily tied to frutctose, food dyes, preservatives as well as the chemicals that are used to grow and process food.
Take the step toward educating yourself so you can protect your child.
All the best !
P.

Milk is a highly allergenic food. Want to get rid of a child's ear infection? Just get them off dairy! I used to work for a holistic doctor and almost everyone who came in with health problems was allergic to milk. We are the only species who regularly uses the milk of another species. We can and should live without it. Take a few minutes to watch this interview and hopefully you will understand why:

Milk, the Deadly Poison:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYpafipJyDE

If you must feed your child dairy then Google Weston Price and read about raw milk. At least it has some enzymes in it that will help to digest it. Milk turns calves into big huge cows and look what's happened to the obesity rates with all the pasteurized dairy consumption...not that dairy is the only factor but it is a big one.

Failing that, then YES, organic is a necessity, not a luxury. Conventional produce is laden with herbicides and pesticides and cows are not exactly grazing out in fields these day. They are kept in a very stressed state and fed unnatural food for their species. Once again, milk is not a healthy product to consume. Wish I had known this when my daughter was the age of your baby!

S. Hoehner
www.sharethecause.com/detoxqueen

If you choose to buy one organic product, milk should be at the top of your list.

Hi J.!

I was buying my girls organic until I went to a farmers market and found out the difference between all natural and organic. I switched to all natural Battenkill Valley Whole Milk (you can get it at Hannaford's) and it is $2.15 for a half gallon! I do buy the girls organic yogurts and milk, nothing else but in my opinion it is worth it.

S.