tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997431466350321384.post9133922798847658816..comments2012-02-06T17:09:08.185-06:00Comments on The Epicurious Chemist: Horizon Organics and Puppy Mills???JChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17913301698874677312noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997431466350321384.post-32398144911103761102009-07-21T10:31:33.079-05:002009-07-21T10:31:33.079-05:00Horizon is terrible. Their cows might be "org...Horizon is terrible. Their cows might be "organic," but they still subsist off a diet of organic soybeans, which is an unnatural diet for ruminants, which creates an inferior food profile for their milk. (Lower omega 3's, lower natural vitamin D, lower CLA's). Their cows also "live" in more or less the same conditions as those on conventional milk "farms" a.k.a. milk factories, a.k.a. you would be repulsed if you saw it.<br /><br />Your best bet is to buy milk from a local farm where you can observe first-hand that the cows are grazing freely on clean pasture. Also note that many farms are essentially organic but do not bother paying the large expense for the certification. Whole Foods/ your natural foods store generally has one or two local milks, or you can buy straight from the farm if it is close by. <br /><br />If you're going to buy commercial, you are better off with Organic Valley or one of the other national chains that actually has ideals attached to its bottom line. <br /><br />See: http://www.cornucopia.org/dairysurvey/index.html They give Horizon a 0/5 rating!tudornoreply@blogger.com