Scientifically Proven! Crappy factory-farm milk just as good as organic!

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CAN YOU FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS STUDY?

HINT: EVERY " SCIENTIST " WORKS FOR, WHO? YEP........MONSANTO!!!

HUMMMM............

OTHER HINT: Note that they claim " no significant differences in the levels of

the

components THAT THEY MEASURED "

This is what you call " outcome-based science " ... It's NOT science.

Will Winter

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No Differences Found in the Composition of Conventional, rbST-Free and Organic

Milk

Terry D. Etherton

A new scientific study by Vicini et al. published in the July issue of the

prestigious Journal

of the American Dietetic Association (JADA) reports the results of the first

in-depth survey

study comparing retail milk for quality, nutritional value and levels of

different milk

hormones, including bovine somatotropin (bST). The study that we published found

that

there were " no meaningful differences " in the composition of milk with the three

different

label claims.

Prompted by the recent trend in misleading food labeling based on dairy cow

management, the study looked specifically at three label claims: conventional

milk,

recombinant bovine somatotropin (rbST)-free milk and organic milk.

While minor differences were observed in milk composition for the three labels,

the

differences were not " biologically meaningful. " The coauthors of the study

concluded that

label claims " were not related to any meaningful differences in the milk

compositional

variables measured. " The only difference among conventional, rbST-free and

organic milk

is price, according to the study, with milk labeled rbST-free or organic selling

for

anywhere from $1 to $4 more per gallon than conventional milk.

Because absence-claim labels can imply that the milk labeled rbST-free or

organic is safer

or better than conventional milk, the published report emphasizes the importance

of

consumers being mindful about how product labels impact the food they purchase,

that

purchase decisions should be based on science and not on perceptions created by

retail

marketing, which can be misleading.

This peer-reviewed paper is important because it will help health care

professionals

respond effectively to consumer questions and perceptions about different

milk-label

claims.

Specifically, the study revealed the following:

Quality: Antibiotics were not detectable in any milk samples. This is a not

surprising result

since milk containing antibiotics is not permitted to enter the food system.

Bacterial

counts were less for conventionally labeled milk compared with organic or

rbST-free milk,

but the differences were small and not significant.

Nutrient Composition: Protein concentration was greater in organic milk compared

to

either conventional or rbST-free milk, which both had similar protein content.

Again, the

difference is not significant, and protein in milk accounts for little of the

recommended

protein intake for humans. There were no differences in milk fat, lactose or

solids among

the three label types.

Hormone Levels: There were no differences in concentration of bST in milk

regardless of

label type. Concentrations of IGF-1(insulin-like growth factor-1) in milk were

similar in

conventional and rbST-free-milk, both were slightly higher in comparison to

organic milk.

Concentration of the steroid hormone progesterone was greater in organic milk

compared

to conventionally labeled milk or milk labeled rbST-free. Conventionally labeled

milk had

less estradiol compared to organic and rbST-free milk with concentrations of

estradiol in

samples labeled organic and rbST-free being the same.

Milk samples for the study were obtained from all 48 contiguous states, though

some

states did not have rbST-free milk, and some did not have organic milk samples

pasteurized by the more conventional, lower-temperature methods. Samples were

obtained during a three-week period, and states with larger populations and

greater milk

production were oversampled.

Reference for the study:

Vicini J, T Etherton, P Kris-Etherton, J Ballam, S Denham, R Staub, D Goldstein,

R Cady, M

McGrath, & M Lucy. Survey of retail milk composition as affected by label claims

regarding

farm-management practices. J Am Diet Assoc. 2008;108:1198-1203