Organic Milk, Organic Cheese

"Dee Randall" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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I assume that organic milk is milk produced (by cows)
without the antibiotics, cows not being fed on their own
species, and whatever that hormone is that makes their bag
expand and produce a larger volume of milk.

organic milk is from cows fed only certified organic
hay/grain, so no cow parts (technically illegal in the US, but
they do reuse waste/bedding & use chicken feathers/bedding in
cattle feed) & limited antibiotics (usually cows undergoing
treatment are removed from the milk string). no bovine growth
hormones.

Quoted message said:

Using milk occasionally, organic yogurt more often, and
being a cheese-eater, and and a large portion of the cheese
I eat being imported, I oft wonder if Parmesan Reggiano and
Grana Padano is made from milk that is more organic than
not, as well as one of my favorite cheeses, Jarlsberg
(Norway).
Has anyone investigated European cheeses regarding their
lack of the above-mentioned additives.

i don't think *any* European country allows BGH. European
farmers use less antibiotics. i can't tell you what is in
thier grain mixes however (unless you want to send me over to
check?). since the mad cow business they've been a lot more
careful about animal parts in the feed though. thier standards
overall are higher than most US standards.
lee
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