read that other post. I guess I can't comment too much without taking too much of a stand. At the end of the day, it is really up to you which way you go. I too have read a lot of stuff that talks against many agricultural foods, and a lot of them are unfounded in what they say. Not all, but a lot. As a farmer, all I ask of anyone is that they make their decisions about foodstuffs based on information that has scientific backing. I know that there is a great deal of concerns about what we feed our kids - more so in our day than our parents, but for me, I worry more about the fast foods and the pre-packaged foods that our kids will start to want to eat in the very near future, rather than the basic food groups that they are eating now.
I know that there is a lot of stuff bandied around about chemicals in food, and some of it, I honestly don't know. but I do know that as far as antibiotics and chemicals in milk - it is just not on. We can loose our licences if we put treated milk into the vat and also incur heavy fines. From a farmer's perspective, the very best and highest quality produce is going out of the gate, because that is what we are paid on.
Keep in mind that there are a number of other things that cause reactions that were mentioned in the other post (from an article you read). Allergies, mucus production and intolerance are all things that can be triggered by a number of things.
That being said, I don't think any less of people that choose not to drink milk! I think that maybe I have said my bit, as I really don't want to sound like I am on a soapbox or starting a debate.
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