FrostedShores
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Is organic milk just as good as, and possibly better than, grass-fed milk?
In my area, I'm able to get either 2% grass-fed milk or organic skim milk. I'm trying to lower my fat intake, but I've also been lead to believe grass-fed is better and lower in toxic/estrogenic compounds than organic, largely due to organic cows being fed grains. What impact do the grains have on the milk? Does the fact that they're organic grains negate some of the unhealthy effects, or do the lectins in the grains still produce inferior quality milk and increase the likelihood of allergic reactions?
According to this article, grass-fed milk has higher amounts of dioxins than organic:
Grass-fed vs. organic milk - which should you buy? - IvanNikolov.com
I've never even heard of dioxins! I found this article by Ray Peat in which he discusses dioxins:
Immunodeficiency, dioxins, stress, and the hormones
Based on this, I would assume organic milk would be a better option. Thoughts?
Also, according to multiple sources, grass-fed milk has higher concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids. Does this mean organic is a better alternative in order to avoid PUFAs? Or does it matter since I'm getting low-fat milk, anyways?
I've also seen multiple articles claiming grass-fed milk has higher amounts of Vitamin A & E, but it's largely located in the fat. If I'm getting low-fat milk, does the higher amounts of Vitamin A & E matter?
Sorry for so many questions! I've read up on the different kinds of milk, and it seems grass-fed is not as tightly regulated as organic, and organic is still roughly 30% grass-fed. Also, organic is significantly cheaper. I'd be interested to hear others' experiences with the different types of milk. Thanks!
In my area, I'm able to get either 2% grass-fed milk or organic skim milk. I'm trying to lower my fat intake, but I've also been lead to believe grass-fed is better and lower in toxic/estrogenic compounds than organic, largely due to organic cows being fed grains. What impact do the grains have on the milk? Does the fact that they're organic grains negate some of the unhealthy effects, or do the lectins in the grains still produce inferior quality milk and increase the likelihood of allergic reactions?
According to this article, grass-fed milk has higher amounts of dioxins than organic:
Grass-fed vs. organic milk - which should you buy? - IvanNikolov.com
I've never even heard of dioxins! I found this article by Ray Peat in which he discusses dioxins:
Immunodeficiency, dioxins, stress, and the hormones
Based on this, I would assume organic milk would be a better option. Thoughts?
Also, according to multiple sources, grass-fed milk has higher concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids. Does this mean organic is a better alternative in order to avoid PUFAs? Or does it matter since I'm getting low-fat milk, anyways?
I've also seen multiple articles claiming grass-fed milk has higher amounts of Vitamin A & E, but it's largely located in the fat. If I'm getting low-fat milk, does the higher amounts of Vitamin A & E matter?
Sorry for so many questions! I've read up on the different kinds of milk, and it seems grass-fed is not as tightly regulated as organic, and organic is still roughly 30% grass-fed. Also, organic is significantly cheaper. I'd be interested to hear others' experiences with the different types of milk. Thanks!