Toddlers: 24 Months+
What kind of whole milk?
There are so many options out there. I'd love to give DS something that is free of the hormones and whatever else...by following an "organic" designation, is that enough? Or are some milks superior to others?
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Re: What kind of whole milk?
In order for an animal derived product to be labeled organic, it has to be produced without growth hormones or antibiotics, and the animals have to be fed organically grown feed (no chemical fertilizers or pesticides).
We get store brand whole milk for DD, because the store that we buy from only gets their milk from farmers who don't use growth hormones and antibiotics. The only reason it can't be called "organic" is because the cows aren't fed organic feed. It's cheaper and (virtually) exactly the same as organic whole milk, only it doesn't carry the "organic" label.
If you don't want to spend the extra money just so that your milk says "organic" on the label, ask the dairy manager whether the farmers who supply their store brands use growth hormones and antibiotics. I believe that most dairy farmers are starting to move away from those types of products, anyway, but you won't know for sure until you ask...
Organic is a legal designation with certain guidelines to be met. So you know those basic guidelines are met at least. We actually use a dairy service here that is not designated organic because it doesn't give the cows organic feed. I was more concerned about the growth hormones and antibiotic use in the cows anyway.
DD -- 5YO
DS -- 3YO
I use Nature's Promise Organic....it's the store brand organic distributed by Stop & Shop (East Coast only????).