Cheese is the ultimate snack for your family. Full of calcium and healthy fats, it’s convenient to pack in a lunch box or top a sandwich. But when you’re shopping for cheese for your family, there are a lot of choices: grass fed, organic and conventional. We tend to think that an organic product is better than conventional cheese, but is grass fed dairy cheese worth the additional cost? We think so. Here are the the top 10 reasons that organic cheese mad with grass fed dairy is a better choice for your family
1. No GMOs or Synthetic Pesticides and Herbicides Used in Organic Cow Feed or Pastures.
We’ve written before about the dangers of the glyphosate found in these products, as well as the potential dangers of GMOs. Grass fed and USDA Organic cows are not exposed to these toxins, so you can feel safer feeding organic cheese to your family.
2. No Growth Hormones (rBGH) Used on Organic Cows.
Those conventional dairy cows are usually given rBGH, a growth hormone that increases milk production. However, it also causes problems in the cows, including mastitis. According to Robyn O'Brien writing at BreastCancer.org, this condition is a painful infection that “causes cows to pump out bacteria and pus, along with milk.” Not only that, but rBGH produces a chemical that has been linked to breast cancer. Several states have passed bills preventing conventional milk farms that do not use rBGH from putting that on the label – meaning you have no way to know if it’s in your milk unless you buy organic. And how is mastitis treated? With antibiotics, of course.
