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dru.sefton@newhouse.com - 11 Sep 2006 14:23 GMT

Hello all: I'm working on a story about how consumers decide which milk
to drink and feed their families. It's pretty confusing to stand in
front of the dairy case in a grocery store nowadays and see everything
from whole milk to skim, from soy milk to rice milk, and then there's
"skim plus" and lactose-free... on and on!

I'd like to speak with anyone who has struggled with these choices to
find out how you went about deciding what to buy. Is calcium important?
Or animal-rights issues? Or fat? There are a lot of things to think
about.

If you feel this topic would be of interest to the group feel free to
post back to the list, or you may contact me at dru.sefton@newhouse.com

Thanks so much!

Regards, Dru (http://www.newhousenews.com/sefton.html)

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Ron Peterson - 11 Sep 2006 23:58 GMT

> Hello all: I'm working on a story about how consumers decide which milk
> to drink and feed their families. It's pretty confusing to stand in
> front of the dairy case in a grocery store nowadays and see everything
> from whole milk to skim, from soy milk to rice milk, and then there's
> "skim plus" and lactose-free... on and on!

> I'd like to speak with anyone who has struggled with these choices to
> find out how you went about deciding what to buy. Is calcium important?
> Or animal-rights issues? Or fat? There are a lot of things to think
> about.

The two main nutritional components in milk for me are calcium and
protein.

I try to avoid RGBH produced milk because dairymen that use it care
little for their cows which can be stressed from the hormone. I don't
believe the hormone is in milk at a higher level when it is used.

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Jeff - 15 Sep 2006 00:24 GMT

>> Hello all: I'm working on a story about how consumers decide which milk
>> to drink and feed their families. It's pretty confusing to stand in
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> little for their cows which can be stressed from the hormone. I don't
> believe the hormone is in milk at a higher level when it is used.

I have not seen any evidence that growth hormone cause much stress to cows.

There may be some hormone in the milk, but the amount is so small that
essentially of it is digested by humans.

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Ron Peterson - 15 Sep 2006 00:56 GMT

> > I try to avoid RGBH produced milk because dairymen that use it care
> > little for their cows which can be stressed from the hormone. I don't
> > believe the hormone is in milk at a higher level when it is used.

> I have not seen any evidence that growth hormone cause much stress to cows.

It's not the hormone itself, but the higher milk production. High
producing cows also have the problem because they have to eat more to
sustain the milk production.

> There may be some hormone in the milk, but the amount is so small that
> essentially of it is digested by humans.

Yes, the hormone does show up in the milk, but not at higher levels
than cows that don't take the hormone.

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Jim Chinnis - 15 Sep 2006 03:16 GMT

dru.sefton@newhouse.com wrote in part:

>Hello all: I'm working on a story about how consumers decide which milk
>to drink and feed their families. It's pretty confusing to stand in
[quoted text clipped - 13 lines]
>
>Regards, Dru (http://www.newhousenews.com/sefton.html)

It's pretty straightforward for me.

I buy goats' milk when possible. If I can find it, I buy a reduced fat
version, but not non-fat. I believe it may be healthier and I like the taste
in a latte.

If goats' milk isn't available, I buy "organic" milk from grass-fed cows,
also reduced fat.

If that's not available, I generally do without. I'll buy "organic" cows'
milk in a pinch.

The types of fats is important. The healthy raising of the animals is
important. The taste is important.

I only drink milk with espresso...
--
Jim Chinnis Warrenton, Virginia, USA jchinnis@alum.mit.edu

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