Milk is one of the most important components of our diet as its consumption ensures healthy growth and development. The modern dairies, however, use different types of chemicals for milk production.
These include pesticides, and fertilizers for growing the fodder, and hormones, and antibiotics fed to the cows. Excessive usage of these chemicals in conventional milk production, and the harmful effects they create have resulted in an increased demand for organic milk from health conscious consumers.
What are the benefits of organic milk?
The health benefits of organic milk include more Omega 3, more CLA, more antioxidants and more vitamins than conventional milk.
Organic Milk has More Omega3
Organic Milk has 71% more Omega3
Organic Milk has More CLA
Cows that are grazed on pastures produce 500% more CLA in their milk than cows that are fed fodder.
Organic Milk has More Antioxidants
Organic milk has two to three times higher concentration of antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin than non-organic milk.
Organic Milk has Higher Vitamin Content
Since organic cows graze on fresh grass and clover, the milk they produce has about 50% higher Vitamin E and 75% higher beta carotene.
Organic Dairy Farming
Farmers practicing organic dairy production will get higher income than conventional milk production only if they fetch a higher price for the organic milk.
Transition Issues in Organic Dairy Farming
When a farmer intends to shift to organic dairy farming, lack of information prohibits him from taking any action.
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