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Warpy

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8. Well, the difference in fatty acids is largely rubbish

Reply to TBF (Reply #7)

Sat Dec 20, 2014, 03:02 AM

Dec 2014

I'd get it to avoid the BGH, mostly because of the enormous increase in mastitis among BGH cows. I don't drink the stuff so I don't know if they've managed to overcome that one. It's just the thought of pus in the milk I'd find a little off-putting, even if Pasteurization had killed all the bacteria.

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Why This Mom Boycotts Organic and Will Never Shop at Whole Foods [View all] HuckleB Dec 2014 OP

Yes ... an interesting read. earthside Dec 2014 #1

Taste is, of course, subjective, and you have to go with your tastes. HuckleB Dec 2014 #2

I agree organic is a scam Kalidurga Dec 2014 #3

I wouldn't wish Whole Foods on anyone - TBF Dec 2014 #4

It doesn't have BGH in it, that's probably a good thing Warpy Dec 2014 #6

Something about Omega 3 or 6 - TBF Dec 2014 #7

Well, the difference in fatty acids is largely rubbish Warpy Dec 2014 #8

I do continue to buy organically grown stuff when I can get it Warpy Dec 2014 #5

From what I've been reading, that's not necessarily the case. HuckleB Jan 2015 #9

I don't have Farcebook and don't intend to get it, thanks Warpy Jan 2015 #10

It is out there, and ignoring Facebook isn't a legitimate way to say it's not. HuckleB Jan 2015 #11

The Myth of the Altruistic Organic Industry HuckleB Mar 2015 #12

Nutrition And Healthy Eating -- Mayo Clinic Tace Mar 2015 #13

Wow! That's some inaccurate information. Mayo is really going downhill with the woo. HuckleB Mar 2015 #14

who runs the agency that determines the safe level of pesticide residue? yurbud Mar 2015 #17

Re: Pesticide Residues HuckleB Mar 2015 #19

Organic Pesticides: Not An Oxymoron HuckleB Mar 2015 #20

Why Organic Agriculture May Not Be So Sustainable HuckleB Mar 2015 #15

Organic food: no better for you, or the planet HuckleB Mar 2015 #16

The Ecological Case Against Organic Farming HuckleB Mar 2015 #18