There has been a big scandal going on in my state of Ohio. The department of agriculture has been lobbying to have “rBST free” and “hormone free” labeling removed from milk. The dairy producers say that such labels make the milk “with” hormones look bad and it shouldn’t be allowed. Never mind the fact that as a consumer I have a right to know what I am drinking and rBST has been banned in Europe based upon a link to cancer. Our lovely US government sees this as no big deal though…as long as money is being made.
Organic milk though is once again the shining star because organic certification prevents hormones from being used so even if the label doesn’t say hormone free…it will say organic and you know you will be drinking a safer product. I also saw recently that Horizon (although not my preferred milk company) is selling organic milk plus DHA. They are adding some of those Omega 3 Fatty Acids that are so good for heart, brain, and eye health. Their milk boxes for kids are a lifesaver for school lunches too.
Reasons why organic milk is better:
1. No antibiotics
2. No synthetic hormones
3. No harmful pesticides
4. High in Conjugated Linoleic Acids (CLAs) or good fats
5. Organic is sustainable
If you not eating organic 100% milk should be one of the first transition foods. I have 3 coupons for any one Horizon Organics product up to $4.99 in value. This would be more than enough to pick up a half gallon of organic milk for your kids. It could also be used for cheese, yogurt, milk boxes, etc. Just leave a comment if you want one and I will choose 3 winners on Friday.
译文:
向有机牛奶过渡
现在在俄亥俄州有一个巨大的讨论。农业部正在游说去除奶制品“本品无人工合成牛生长激素”和“本品无激素”的标签。奶制品制造商们说这些标签使那些含有激素的牛奶看上去不好，因而不应被允许。先不管作为消费者我有权利知道我在喝什么，欧洲基于人工合成牛生长激素和癌症有关联，已经禁止它了。我们可爱的美国政府却认为这没什么大不了，只要能挣钱就行。
有机牛奶又一次成为了耀眼的明星，因为即使标签没有写明没有激素，有机牛奶的鉴定也能防止激素的使用。鉴定告诉人们牛奶是有机的，你就会知道你喝的是更安全的牛奶。我最近还看到地平线牛奶公司（虽然这不是我最喜欢的牛奶公司）在销售含有二十二碳六烯酸的有机牛奶了。他们添加了一些多不饱和脂肪酸，这对心脏、大脑和眼睛都有好处。他们提供给孩子们的牛奶盒对学校的午餐而言也是很安全的。
为什么说有机牛奶更好：
1. 没有抗生素。
2. 没有合成激素。
3. 没有有害的杀虫剂。
4. 富含共轭亚油酸和有益的脂肪。
5. 有机牛奶保质期长。
如果你没有食用百分之百的有机食物，牛奶可以成为第一个向有机食品转换的食物。我有三张优惠券，可以购买任何地平线牛奶公司的有机产品，价值$4.99。这对于给孩子买半加仑的有机牛奶而言是绰绰有余了。优惠券也可由于购买乳酪、酸奶、牛奶盒等等。如果你想要，就留下评论吧，周五的时候我会挑选三位胜者。