Go Greener Tips

You have always heard that milk does a body good, but sometimes it’s not always so great for the environment. When you look at a nice glass of white milk, you may not think too much about where it comes from and the processes that it goes through to get to you. There are actually quite a few different green issues out there behind that glass of milk that you need to consider. Wondering how you can be an eco friendly consumer of milk?

If you want to have milk in an eco friendly way, you need to realize that there is a lot more to it than you think. The milk that most people consume is a product of animals and it requires treatments and more to make sure it safely gets from the farm, on to the market, then packaged, and shipped out to stores. Here are a few things to consider to make sure you are a consumer of milk that is eco friendly.

The Source of Green Milk

If you want to make sure that you get milk from a green source, there are some labels that you need to know so you are sure you are getting milk that is eco friendly. First of all, there is USDA organic milk. There are some great benefits to organic milk. For this type of milk, there are no antibiotics and growth hormones allowed for the cows and they have ot eat organic feed as well.

You may see a label about rBST, rBGH, or various other types of injectables. These are growth hormones that can cause nasty side effects. You don’t want to give this type of milk to your kids and you don’t want to drink it yourself.