The Green Market's 2 Cents Worth

DAIRY   For those of you that are new to organic/preservative free and don’t know where to start, let’s begin with dairy. Get your kids, grandkids, and family to switch to organic dairy, which includes cheeses, eggs, sour cream, etc. There are so many growth hormones, antibiotics, steroids and preservatives in today’s dairy that it is now the leading cause of early puberty in boys and girls. Cage-free eggs are unacceptable unless they say hormone free. Unless the product is organic, a chicken only has to be allowed to roam free (in 10 feet of space or less) for 5 minutes a day to be considered cage free. It’s a vicious circle: boys and girls consume hormone-laden dairy from early on and develop sexually before they reach 10 years old in many cases! This is ridiculous! These kids do not have the emotional maturity to match their sexual maturity. Early pregnancies, STD’s, school drop-outs—the list goes on and on—can all be related to a hormone rich diet. Is it the only cause? Of course not, but it is a leading player in the game for sure. Organic dairy is the best place to start for your family, especially your kids.