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Why Stay Away?
- rBGH makes cows sick. Monsanto has been forced to admit to about 20 toxic effects, including mastitis, on its POSILAC label.
- rBGH milk is contaminated by pus, due to the mastitis commonly induced by rBGH, and antibiotics used to treat the mastitis.
- rBGH milk is chemically and nutritionally different than natural milk.
- rBGH milk is contaminated with rBGH, traces of which are absorbed through the gut.
- rBGH milk is supercharged with high levels of a natural growth factor (IGF-1), which is readily absorbed through the gut.
- Excess levels of IGF-1 have been incriminated as a cause of breast,
colon, and
prostate cancers.
IGF-1 blocks natural defense mechanisms against early submicroscopic cancers. - rBGH factory farms pose a major threat to the viability of small dairy farms.
- rBGH enriches Monsanto, while posing dangers, without any benefits, to consumers, especially in view of the current national surplus of milk.
The risks of cancer to consumers and particularly their children, especially those enrolled in the Public School Lunch Program, are indisputable.
rBGH & rBST Free Milk Producers
Top rBGH & rBST-Free Processors
Number: Rank by total dairy sales (2006)
P: Partially rBGH-free
C: Completely rBGH-free
1. Dean Foods ( P)
5. Kroger (C) (as of 2/08)
6. Dairy Farmers of America (P)
7. HP Hood (P)
11. Darigold (P)
12. Prairie Farms Dairy (C) (as of 2/08)
14. National Dairy Holdings (P)
16. California Dairies, Inc. (C)
18. Safeway Dairy Group (P)
30. Publix Super Markets (C)
42. Tillamook County Creamery Assoc. (P)
43. Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Inc. (C)
53. Stonyfield Farm, Inc. (C)
58. Michigan Milk Producers Assoc. (C) (as of 2/08)
59. Wilcox Farms (C)
72. BelGioioso Cheese Inc. (C)
73. Cloverland/Green Spring Dairy (C)
74. Smith Dairy Products (C)
85. Oakhurst Dairy (C)
88. Wawa Dairy (C)
92. Joseph Gallo Farms (C)
97. Oberweis Dairy Inc. (C)
Notes:
Most of the processors listed above have gone rBGH-free in the past two years
Many other smaller processors have gone completely rBGH-free, which will put sales pressure on larger ones to do so. For instance, in Pennsylvania, Harrisburg Dairies, Rosenbergers and Turner have all gone rBGH-free. They were a major factor in Wawa’s decision to go rBGH-freeas of 10/1/07.
DFA, the nation’s largest co-op, sent a letter to its producers in the Mid-East region (Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Western Pennsylvania) stating that as of 1/1/08 all fluid milk must be rBGH-free.
Organic & rBGH-Free
These milk and dairy companies carry some or all organic products.
* Indicates a family farm
Nationwide
Alta Dena Organics (Cheese)
City of Industry, CA, 800-535-1369.
Morningland Dairy Cheese*
Mountain View, MO, 417-469-3817, available by mail order.
Organic Valley* (Milk, Cheese, Butter, Cream Cheese, Cottage Cheese, Sour Cream, Cream, Powdered Milk)
La Farge, WI, 608-625-2600, http://www.organicvalley.com
Stonyfield Farms (organic line) (Yogurt and Ice Cream)
Londonderry, NH, 603-437-4040
Wisconsin Organics* (Milk, Cheese, Butter)
Bonduel, WI, 715-758-2280.
California
Straus Family Creamery* (Milk, Butter, Yogurt, Cheese)
Marshall, CA, 415-663-5464, http://www.strausmilk.com, available in California, Arizona, and New Mexico.
Alta Dena Organics (Cheese)
City of Industry, CA, 800-535-1369, available nationwide.
Stremick's Heritage Foods, LLC
Distributes throughout Western U.S. http://www.stremicksheritagefoods.com
Iowa
Radiance Dairy* (Milk, whipping cream, yogurt, and several cheese)
Fairfield, IA, 641-472-8554, available at Hy-Vee, Econo Foods, and Everybody's Whole Foods in the Fairfield area and at New Pioneer Co-op in Iowa City.
Indiana
Trader's Point Creamery (certified organic, rBGH-free, grassfed milk, cheese and yogurts)
9101 Moore Road, Zionsville, IN 46077 www.tpforganics.com 317-733-1700
Maine
Hart-to-Hart Farm* (Cheese and licensed Raw Milk), Albion, ME, 207-437-2441, available at the farm and at farmers' markets throughout central Maine (call for locations).
Nezinscot Farm* (Cow's or Goat's Milk, Cheese, Butter), Turner, ME, 207-225-3231, available at their own store in Turner; cheese available by mail order.
Massachusetts
Bart's Homemade (Low-Fat Organic Ice Cream)
Greenfield, MA, 413-774-7438, available in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and at their own store in Greenfield.
Brookside Farm* (Milk and Cream)
Westminster, MA, 978-874-2695, available in Massachusetts.
Missouri
Morningland Dairy Cheese*
Mountain View, MO, 417-469-3817, available nationwide and by mail order.
Montana
Lifeline Farms* (Cheese)
Victor, MT, available on the West Coast. For store locations, call Mountain Peoples: 800-679-8735 or http://www.csf.Colorado.edu/co-op/mountain.html.
New Hampshire
Stonyfield Farms (organic line) (Yogurt and Ice Cream)
Londonderry, NH, 603-437-4040, available nationwide.
New York
Hawthorne Valley Farm* (Cheese, Yogurt and Quark Cheese)
Ghent, NY, 518-672-7500, available on the East Coast. Raw milk and cheese also available at their own local store and at the Union Square Farmers' Market in New York City.
Butternut Farms* (Cheese)
NY, 608-783-2392,http://www.butternutfarms.com, available in the Northeast and by mail order.
Natural by Nature (Cheese, Cream, Buttermilk, Eggnog, Ice Cream, Butter, Yogurt, Cream Cheese, Milk, Pudding)
Sunnydale Farms, Brooklyn, NY, 718-257-7600, available on the East Coast and in the Midwest.
Oregon
Echo Spring Dairy (organic line) (Milk, Sour Cream, Cottage Cheese)
Eugene, OR, 541-753-7331, available in Idaho, Oregon, and northern California.
Pennsylvania
Kimberton Hills Farm* (licensed Raw Milk)
Kimberton, PA, available at Kimberton Whole Foods Store (610-935-1444) and at the farm (610-935-0314).
Seven Stars Farm* (Yogurt)
Phoenixville, PA 610-935-1949, available in the East and Midwest.
Vermont
Animal Farm Butter
Orwell ,VT , 802-623-6599, http://www.animalfarmvt.com/
available at Middlebury Natural Food Coop in Middlebury, VT
Butterworks Farm* (Yogurt, Cream, Cheese, Cottage Cheese)
Westfield, VT, 802/744-6855, available in the Northeast and at the farm; cheese also available by mail order.
Organic Cow of Vermont (Milk, Chocolate Milk, Sour Cream, Cottage Cheese, Butter, Cream, Eggnog)
Chelsea, VT, 800/769-9693, available on the East Coast.
Washington
Greenbank Farms Cheese (organic line)
Stonefelt Cheese Co., Preston, WA, 425/222-5500, available on the West Coast, in the Northwest, and at their own store in Preston.
Wisconsin
Ranovael Organic Dairy* (Cheese, Butter)
DePere, WI, 920-336-2820, cheese available by mail order, both products available at their own store in DePere.
Cedar Grove Organic Cheese
Plain, WI, 608/546-5284, www.cedargrovecheese.com, available in the Upper Midwest, at their own store in Plain, and by mail order (877/275-8354). Mail@cedargrovecheese.com
Organic Valley* (Milk, Cheese, Butter, Cream Cheese, Cottage Cheese, Sour Cream, Cream, Powdered Milk)
La Farge, WI, 608/625-2600, http://www.organicvalley.com, available nationwide.
Wisconsin Organics* (Milk, Cheese, Butter)
Bonduel, WI, 715/758-2280, available nationwide and at their own retail store in Bonduel.