Alex Avery
Last week, I saw some signs that the American public is finally waking up to the gargantuan fraud that has been foisted on them. Regular readers know I am talking about the alleged benefits of organic food, particularly organic milk.
Paul Michael of the Wise Bread blog addressed the discrepancies between organically marketed milk and conventional milk, concluding that organic claims on dairy labels are untruthful. He stated that upon inspection of a Horizon Organic milk carton and research into the definition of “organic”, he was able to conclude that organic milk companies knowingly market milk in a manner that misleads consumers, causing them to believe that their milk is healthier or of a higher quality than conventional milk.
“Organic is not a term meaning that the content of the food is any different, just the way in which the manufacturer arrived at the end product.”
And, according to the USDA:
“No distinctions should be made between organically and non-organically produced products in terms of quality, appearance, or safety.”
And even though it pains me to admit it, even Joe Mercola, commenting on the recent announcement that there will be a surplus of organic milk hitting the market this year, questioned whether organic milk has any added health benefits over conventional milk, “…conventional medicine agrees there’s no inherent advantage to consuming organic milk, except for the companies that profit from it.”
We have been hearing increased rumblings from the UK on this issue, but I am pleased that American consumers are starting to see the light. We have now seen stories on network television as well as in major daily newspapers, and I hope it is only the beginning of a groundswell of common sense.
May 27th, 2007 at 1:22 am
I must say that as a consumer of organic goods, I am certainly aware that there is no serious difference in the end product, but rather the means of obtaining that product are far better for the environment as well as for the cows. I feel that your article is misleading consumers into thinking that organic foods are a scam. I would much rather eat fruit that was grown without chemical fertilizers, or pasta that contains preservatives. It is important for us as humans to digest foods that are bodies have evolved to be able to digest. All of the additives that are found in packaged foods are chemicals that our bodies have to contend with. Lets think back to high school chemistry; what happens when chemicals combine? what happens when we have these combinations happening inside of our own bodies in incredibly high, and varied quantities? The effects of all of these chemicals together has not been fully documented, yet we subject ourselves to this chemical testing?? I would much rather eat a plain simple diet. Thanks for viewing my opinion
June 21st, 2007 at 5:39 am
Please get more specifically into providing scientific evidence regarding negative health issues brought on by milk drinking. Make your website more up to date and don’t just focus on diaries wanting the public to by higher priced organics,etc. Milk ,Organic or otherwize, causes health problems and a large percentage of the human population are either allergic to it or have some type of intolerance. It even hyperaggitates PMS. Milk and milk products have been proven to cause several types of cancers, all sorts of gastrointestinal maladies etc. It just does. The fact that it is a main stay of American agriculture, the second sentence on your home page… does not provide any useful support to your public. You are supporting the dairy industry with your words, I do wonder how much funding they provide, if not all. YOu are not serving the health of your readers. With every page you simply prove that business is business, not milk is milk.