so much to it

pretty interesting article from nytimes about organic milk. these were the key points i carried away from the article.

organic milk — which comes from cows that have not been treated with hormones or antibiotics

Aurora’s cows do not spend any significant time roaming pastures and eating fresh grass; instead they live on a diet high in grains. -- i see, so cows have to roam pastures and eat fresh grass.

But they say their animals are healthy and contented. -- gee, how the personified cows "contented"... hmm..

Many organic farmers say grass feeding is essential for organic dairy production because it is part of a cow’s natural behavior. Milk from grass-fed cows, they say, is also higher in beneficial fatty acids than milk from cows fed grain, making it more nutritious. -- part of cow's natural behavior. i have never thought of things that way.. i think im urbanized.

the company is overtaxing its animals by milking them three times a day instead of twice, which is the norm at organic farms. -- overtaxing.. hmm...

“Our animals are outside all year long; they’re never locked into barns.” -- out all year long, just like my up close and personal encounter with them in appenzell.