Milk & Hormones

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lori1964
lori1964 Member Posts: 40
edited June 2014 in Recipe Swap for Healthy Living
Has anyone found a certain brand of milk that doesn't have rBGH or excess levels of IGF-1.

I love a nice big glass of milk but to know that it has hormones from the cows being injected with crap now lays on my mind.....
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  • wallycat
    wallycat Member Posts: 3,227
    edited July 2007
    Dean's states right on their milk that they are rBGH free.
    Some supermarkets state the same (our small Sentry store does). You could also pay a lot more and get organic ...they are not allowed to use hormones, antibiotics, etc...

    I don't know if milk is tested for IGF-1 levels...
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  • lori1964
    lori1964 Member Posts: 40
    edited July 2007

    Just to bad that we have to go as far as we do to make sure we aren't getting the wrong things in us so we don't go through cancer again. I would have never thought about hormones in milk a few year ago...

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  • wallycat
    wallycat Member Posts: 3,227
    edited July 2007

    I hear you Lori. Hey, I'm a wisconsin gal and adore my cheese...and now I have been spending time contacting various mfg. to see if their cheese uses rBGH free milk.

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  • lori1964
    lori1964 Member Posts: 40
    edited July 2007
    I think we will probably drive ourselves crazy..lol
    My hubby and I were talking tonight and we live near Amish Country.. We were talking about how their cheese would probably not have all those hormones in it.. Who knows though..
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  • lori1964
    lori1964 Member Posts: 40
    edited July 2007
    I have been busy today looking up about hormones in milk.

    I have found that the Milk I buy at WalMart has hormones in it. Walmart's brand GREAT VALUE. But luckily I found another option. Borden's Milk or United Dairy.
    But if anyone buys GREAT VALUE at Walmart you may want to rethink it..
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  • julel
    julel Member Posts: 50
    edited July 2007
    Lori-
    I like the Horizon brand (red carton with a cow logo).
    Great taste and no antibiotics or growth hormones.
    Julie
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  • Cynthia1962
    Cynthia1962 Member Posts: 1,424
    edited July 2007
    Horizon has been in the news lately for saying they are organic when they really aren't. Same goes for the organic milk sold at Costcos. If you have a Trader Joe's near you, most of their dairy is free of rBGH, although they don't sell homogenized milk. Our grocery store's own brand of organic milk is also rBGH free.

    Hope you find some.

    Cynthia
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  • Towanda2
    Towanda2 Member Posts: 94
    edited July 2007

    I'm not a big milk drinker but I like Organic Valley. It has a very clean taste. Also, they are the only certified organic brand to produce lactose-free milk. They are a national coop of farmers organized in to regions, so the milk you buy comes from farms in the region nearest you.

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  • lindaDK
    lindaDK Member Posts: 99
    edited July 2007

    I also have been buying nothing but Organic Valley. I agree with Iowanda2, it has a very clean taste. Normally I cannot tolerate milk, even lactose free milk at the grocery store would upset my stomach for some reason. But have no problems with Organic Valleys. I wonder why??

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  • wallycat
    wallycat Member Posts: 3,227
    edited July 2007
    Cynthia, if milk is organic it cannot contain rBGH...one of the criteria ...no hormones, antibiotics, etc...

    I'm surprised your Trader Joes doesn't sell homogonized milk...I thought unless you bought from a dairy directly, all milk is homogenized.
    Organic Valley is supposed to be ULTRA pasteurized, so maybe that gives it a different flavor..??
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  • Cynthia1962
    Cynthia1962 Member Posts: 1,424
    edited July 2007

    Wallycat - maybe, milk just needs to be pasturized? I wish Trader Joe's milk was homogenized so I could buy it. But, it's too hard to get the milk blended without creating chunks in it. lol

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  • wallycat
    wallycat Member Posts: 3,227
    edited July 2007
    I will have to check out the TJ's milk. I've never seen un-homogenized !

    Here is Horizon's website definition for the two:
    What is ultra-pasteurization?


    Ultra-pasteurization is the process of heating the milk at an even higher temperature for a shorter period of time than that used for pasteurization. Pasteurization allows the milk to have an extended shelf life without the use of preservatives.

    According to the American Dietetic Association's Complete Food and Nutrition Guide, "This process of flash heating minimizes loss of nutrients, texture, color and flavor." There is no credible scientific evidence showing a significant nutritional difference between UP and HTST organic milk. In fact, there are no differences in the Nutrition Facts panels for UP and HTST milks.

    We like to provide you with choices. Horizon Organic(TM) has seven ultra- pasteurized milks and creams: whole, reduced fat (2%), lowfat (1%) and fat free milk in half-gallons, chocolate milk in half-gallons and quarts, and heavy whipping cream in pints.
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  • abbadoodles
    abbadoodles Member Posts: 2,618
    edited July 2007
    Just noticed this thread today. I drink about 1/2 gallon of Organic Cow milk every two days. Great taste. No bad stuff in it.

    Find out what organic milk is from your area; that's probably your best bet.

    BTW: Since I started drinking so much milk a couple of months ago (osteoporosis) I have stopped getting foot cramps when I point my toes. If I remember correctly, calcium is involved in muscle contraction, so I'm speculating I was not getting enough calcium for proper muscle activity. Just a guess, but the result is for real. I am just amazed!

    Tina
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  • Cynthia1962
    Cynthia1962 Member Posts: 1,424
    edited August 2007
    I need to correct the info in one of my previous posts. I was at Trader Joe's today and they have homogenized non-organic milk and now also have homogenized organic whole milk. The rest of their organic milk is not homogenized. All their dairy is free of rBGH.

    Cynthia
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