Organic Dairy

In addition to having fewer pesticides and hormones, it appears that milk that is labeled organic also offers a better fat profile than conventional milk. This might be due to the fact that these cows spend more time grazing in an open pasture rather than being fed corn and other processed feeds. A recent study compared the omega-3 content in milk from thirty six organic and conventional dairy farms. They found that organic whole milk contained 70 percent more omega-3s than nonorganic whole milk, and the ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 was much lower in the organic milk.