M(i)LK Edition

In the spirit of passing along good any good deals/information I come across, I present the first edition of my personal public service announcements. Jason has a friend/co-worker who's wife is a pharmacist. Several years ago during a social event, a woman was asking the pharmacist about hormone replacement therapy. (This may be too much information for any male readers so I apologize in advance.) The woman was menopausal and having all sort of hormone related heath issues. The pharmacist began telling her she definitely needed to be drinking organic milk. Then she began telling all of the women(of all ages) of the group we all should be drinking organic milk. She explained that "regular" milk is made from cows who have been pumped with hormones to get the cows to produce more milk and produce it for longer than they would naturally during the course of their lives. You can see where this goes. The hormones end up in the milk we drink. She said " Have you noticed how young girls develop earlier and earlier these days?" That was enough to convince me so I began buying/drinking organic milk. Immediately I was taken aback at the difference in taste. It was incredible! Organic milk is sweeter and richer- "the way nature intended". It also lasts longer (check the dates next time you are at the grocery store). Now it does cost more, but I truly believe it is worth it. The pharmacist mentioned what happens to girls, but of course having a son has led me to think about how the hormones would affect boys as well. Of course I am no expert on this subject and I definitely encourage you to make the decision that best suits your family. However, if you'd like to learn a little more about the benefits of organic milk you can start here. Oh and since this public service announcement is the MLK edition, you should also know they do make organic milk in all sorts of flavors!