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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is no need at all to switch, OP.  I will not argue whether or not the growth hormones are harmful or not since that's beside the point now.  As others noted,[b] the VAST majority of milk available currently is from companies whose farmers have pledged not to use growth hormones.  That's the same thing organic farmers do too - it's not as if USDA tests the milk - there is no test for the use of the growth hormones.[/b]  I can't recall the last time I saw normal milk - even grocery store label - that is not labled as coming from cows not given growth hormones.  [/quote]

Well, it's not exactly the same thing organic farmers do. Far from it. Getting the organic certification is a rigorous process, and there is actual oversight to ensure that cattle are not only consuming only organic feed, but also receiving no growth hormones or antibiotics-- not just testing the milk, as you say, but also random visits to farms. The "no growth hormone" pledge is something anybody can slap across their product and there is no federal oversight for this process-- I'm not sure why consumers are so trustful of such pledges, esp. since I have toured farms where (non-organic) dairy farmers scoffed at the whole pledge thing.

OP wanted to let this die, but I will say that most of us who prefer organic dairy don't just do it for the bovine growth hormone-- there are other issues, one of which is that it can be a much more concentrated source of pesticides (like milk) than fruits or veggies, and another big one of which is the antibiotics thing. If you're concerned about early puberty, I think controlling your daughter's total dairy intake esp. whole milk products, is your best bet. (Read Walter Willett on modern dairy practices; there are a LOT of female hormones in whole milk dairy products, and a LOT of male hormones in skim milk dairy products.)[/quote]

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