Comments on: Healthy Milk: What To Buy http://www.foodrenegade.com/healthy-milk-what-to-buy/ challenging politically correct nutrition Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:31:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: rsr http://www.foodrenegade.com/healthy-milk-what-to-buy/#comment-11953 rsr Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:20:07 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=929#comment-11953 Laura - try the Cornucopia Institute website: http://www.cornucopia.org/dairysurvey/index.html It does not address the question of pasteurization and homogenization, but grass-fed is one of their criteria. Based on their review of Straus and TJ, I wouldn't buy their milk - Clover or OV are probably better choices. Laura – try the Cornucopia Institute website: http://www.cornucopia.org/dairysurvey/index.html It does not address the question of pasteurization and homogenization, but grass-fed is one of their criteria. Based on their review of Straus and TJ, I wouldn’t buy their milk – Clover or OV are probably better choices.

]]> By: Cindi http://www.foodrenegade.com/healthy-milk-what-to-buy/#comment-11065 Cindi Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:43:20 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=929#comment-11065 Great article - thanks for sharing all that info with people! :) Do you have any idea what type of casein Water Buffalo milk contains? I have read a bit about it but haven't come across anything giving the casein type... Great article – thanks for sharing all that info with people! :)

Do you have any idea what type of casein Water Buffalo milk contains? I have read a bit about it but haven’t come across anything giving the casein type…

]]> By: Laura http://www.foodrenegade.com/healthy-milk-what-to-buy/#comment-10798 Laura Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:26:22 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=929#comment-10798 What I would like added is a list of store bought best choices. I have a number of options available to me and would like to save myself the trouble of looking for a dairy cow in San Francisco. (I don't have a car) Even our big farmers market doesn't sell liquid milk. Ideally my second best choice would be grass fed, organic milk locally produced, homogenized but not ultra pasteurized. Unfortunately, most store bought milk only tells half that story. For instance I know that our local Organic Valley milk is ultra-pasteurized and I do not purchase it. (it says it right on the carton) What about Strauss Milk? I know it is probably homogenized but it does not say that it is Ultra Pasteurized and it is organic and hormone free. Is this a good choice after all raw milk choices are exhausted? What about Trader Joe's organic milk. It makes great yogurt so it must not be ultra pasteurized. Clover Organic? These are local dairies. I pretty much don't drink milk because of these issues, but I do like to use it in recipes. (where ironically it probably gets somewhat pasteurized due to cooking) Suggestions? What I would like added is a list of store bought best choices. I have a number of options available to me and would like to save myself the trouble of looking for a dairy cow in San Francisco. (I don’t have a car) Even our big farmers market doesn’t sell liquid milk. Ideally my second best choice would be grass fed, organic milk locally produced, homogenized but not ultra pasteurized. Unfortunately, most store bought milk only tells half that story.

For instance I know that our local Organic Valley milk is ultra-pasteurized and I do not purchase it. (it says it right on the carton) What about Strauss Milk? I know it is probably homogenized but it does not say that it is Ultra Pasteurized and it is organic and hormone free. Is this a good choice after all raw milk choices are exhausted? What about Trader Joe’s organic milk. It makes great yogurt so it must not be ultra pasteurized. Clover Organic? These are local dairies. I pretty much don’t drink milk because of these issues, but I do like to use it in recipes. (where ironically it probably gets somewhat pasteurized due to cooking) Suggestions?

]]> By: IngaG http://www.foodrenegade.com/healthy-milk-what-to-buy/#comment-10055 IngaG Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:40:12 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=929#comment-10055 Sigh... I grew up drinking raw milk. It was amazing! Now I live in Alberta, Canada and check the Real Milk website about once a year - still no place to find it where I am... I have never even seen lightly-pasteurized milk here, it's all ultra-pasteurized. As the result, I only drink it twice a year so I don't forget the taste... Will look into goat's milk, may be I will have more luck. Sigh… I grew up drinking raw milk. It was amazing!

Now I live in Alberta, Canada and check the Real Milk website about once a year – still no place to find it where I am… I have never even seen lightly-pasteurized milk here, it’s all ultra-pasteurized. As the result, I only drink it twice a year so I don’t forget the taste…
Will look into goat’s milk, may be I will have more luck.

]]> By: Dawn Campbell http://www.foodrenegade.com/healthy-milk-what-to-buy/#comment-8532 Dawn Campbell Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:29:34 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=929#comment-8532 I was reading some goat breeds have A1 also namely the Nigerian dwarf breeds and some other West African breeds. Here's the study I was shown. http://jds.fass.org/cgi/content/full/90/6/2989 So much for me breeding Kinders! =( Dawn I was reading some goat breeds have A1 also namely the Nigerian dwarf breeds and some other West African breeds.

Here’s the study I was shown.
http://jds.fass.org/cgi/content/full/90/6/2989

So much for me breeding Kinders! =(

Dawn

]]> By: Pearlie A-A http://www.foodrenegade.com/healthy-milk-what-to-buy/#comment-8476 Pearlie A-A Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:56:45 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=929#comment-8476 I'm not an expert, but I would think that if it is safe and nutritiously sound to pump and freeze human milk(which is raw and whole) to be used later, that it would be perfectly acceptable to freeze other raw milk. Just follow safe handling procedures, don't thaw and re-freeze, and use clean or sterile containers to store it. I’m not an expert, but I would think that if it is safe and nutritiously sound to pump and freeze human milk(which is raw and whole) to be used later, that it would be perfectly acceptable to freeze other raw milk. Just follow safe handling procedures, don’t thaw and re-freeze, and use clean or sterile containers to store it.

]]> By: Kari B. http://www.foodrenegade.com/healthy-milk-what-to-buy/#comment-4752 Kari B. Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:00:42 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=929#comment-4752 I live in Cincinnati, and I just found non homogenized whole milk at Whole Foods from a local dairy. It was about half the price of the homogenized, organic milk! And it tastes very very good. I live in Cincinnati, and I just found non homogenized whole milk at Whole Foods from a local dairy. It was about half the price of the homogenized, organic milk! And it tastes very very good.

]]> By: Jack White http://www.foodrenegade.com/healthy-milk-what-to-buy/#comment-3817 Jack White Thu, 30 Jul 2009 04:12:22 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=929#comment-3817 My wife and I purchased several dairy goats 3 years ago and we and our 8 children have been drinking raw goat milk ever since. We carefully clean the animal prior to milking, strain the milk and freeze it immediately. It will store for a long time frozen. Once thawed, it is very delicious and much easier to digest than cows milk. No one in the family has ever gotten sick. The rapid cooling of the milk likely stops the reproduction of any "bugs" that might have gotten in the milk. I seems to me that pastuerization was more necessary prior to the advent of refridgeration. Interestingly, goat milk is naturally "homogenized". The fat particles are smaller and stay in suspension so there is no fat separation. Unfortunately, selling raw milk is illegal here in Arizona, so owning your own dairly goat is the only way to get it. The law even prohibits purchasing a share of a goat, as was described above for dairy cows. By the way, if you've ever tasted pastuerized store bought goat milk, it tastes nothing like raw goat milk. My wife and I purchased several dairy goats 3 years ago and we and our 8 children have been drinking raw goat milk ever since. We carefully clean the animal prior to milking, strain the milk and freeze it immediately. It will store for a long time frozen. Once thawed, it is very delicious and much easier to digest than cows milk. No one in the family has ever gotten sick. The rapid cooling of the milk likely stops the reproduction of any “bugs” that might have gotten in the milk. I seems to me that pastuerization was more necessary prior to the advent of refridgeration. Interestingly, goat milk is naturally “homogenized”. The fat particles are smaller and stay in suspension so there is no fat separation. Unfortunately, selling raw milk is illegal here in Arizona, so owning your own dairly goat is the only way to get it. The law even prohibits purchasing a share of a goat, as was described above for dairy cows.

By the way, if you’ve ever tasted pastuerized store bought goat milk, it tastes nothing like raw goat milk.

]]> By: Jessie http://www.foodrenegade.com/healthy-milk-what-to-buy/#comment-3745 Jessie Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:08:41 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=929#comment-3745 wow this is a very informative article. I have always wondered what real milk contains and how much of a difference it is from pasteurized milk milk that is sold in supermarkets. I do know that grass fed beef is really good to eat because of all of the benefits that it has to offer. I know that real milk that comes from grass fed cows must have those benefits as well. I'm checking out the real milk website right now to see what's in my area. .-= Jessie wow this is a very informative article. I have always wondered what real milk contains and how much of a difference it is from pasteurized milk milk that is sold in supermarkets. I do know that grass fed beef is really good to eat because of all of the benefits that it has to offer. I know that real milk that comes from grass fed cows must have those benefits as well. I’m checking out the real milk website right now to see what’s in my area.
.-= Jessie

]]> By: Evan http://www.foodrenegade.com/healthy-milk-what-to-buy/#comment-3744 Evan Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:39:39 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=929#comment-3744 I agree with 90% of what you say. I still like pasteurisation. There are some very nasty bugs that Pasteurisation can get rid of. I agree with 90% of what you say. I still like pasteurisation. There are some very nasty bugs that Pasteurisation can get rid of.

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