Then you and I understand ourselves where these other posters seem content to mock and spend their time coming up with wittiness.
You compare the expiration dates on both if you buy today. The non-organic will say, “Sell before April 10, 2014,” while the organic will read, “Sell before May 20, 2014!!!!!”
Sure I pay a few pennies more, but what gives here? Is the milk fresher? Or are they putting chemicals in it so it lasts longer?
Also, it seems like it tastes better, the same over time with each use. And guess what, I notice the same with organic veggies and meats.
THe poster raises a question. ARe we being duped into thinking organic is better and fresher when it’s not?
The FDA and the Dairy Association duped Americans into thinking drinking milk is good for you.
"One at noon,
One at night,
One along the way.
You never outgrow your need for milk.
Drink three glasses every day."
(a propaganda song)
Most mammals are weaned off of mother's milk at a very young age, that mother's milk is necessary for introducing components for early infant developmental nutrition and resistance to diseases.
No other mammal besides man consumes the milk of another mammal.
Mmmm, mmmm, mmmm, there's nothing quite like a mouthful of nice cold sour milk to make your day.
Why organic will last longer, look fresher, etc. is a function of the fact that it costs more.
Yes, it actually flows in that direction, not the other way.
It’s like the fact that you will find a better orange at the store in NYC than in Florida because it costs more.
If you are paying a premium for something (be it organic, or expensive due to shipping), you will demand a better product for your money. You can check the productivity per acre for organic farms, and it appreciably less then for conventional agriculture. That means some stuff is being left behind because it isn’t up to snuff. Because of the higher cost they can afford that.
In the case of organic milk, it likely means you are using a closer dairy which doesn’t store stuff as long, and the turnover is higher.
Personally I have organic milk delivered to my house. This is not because it is organic (I simply don’t buy into that stuff), but because it is delivered. They wouldn’t deliver normal milk because it is too cheap. The accoutrements follow the cost.
Maybe we are being duped, but I will take my chances.
One thing I am leaning toward, though, is dumping grocery store meats. It costs a little more, but I am going to start using grass-fed as opposed to grain-fed beef, as I read that the fatty acids are different. I can’t remember the chemistry exactly, but it sounds similar to the difference between farmed fish and fresh-caught.
What I read about the farmed fish is that, basically, they are being fed the equivalent of junk food instead of eating what they would naturally consume.