why organic milk? why milk at all?

i don't think people really understand why this organic thing is so important. the amount of toxins that we all take in every day is completely astounding! our food is laced with pesticides and dyes and hormones and toxins and high fructose corn syrup and partially hydrogenated oils and on and on. these things build up in our bodies and adversally affect all processes.
the dairy we eat contains tons of hormones they feed to their cows, as well as pesticides and antibiotics. (i'm going to talk about how these things affect us, let alone the cows! i'll talk about that later...) so why give hormones and pesticides and antibiotics to dairy cows? well, first they separate the moms from their babies, so we can take their breastmilk and so the babies can't smell and cry even more for their moms and their milk. then to continue production of their breastmilk, they give them hormones- too much and many times they develop mastitis- and if you've ever had this or know anyone to have this, it can be extremely painful. i had it and it was so bad i cried for 3 days! some cows have a constant case... it's an infection of the milk duct or a clogged duct. so, to combat this and other infections, they give more and more antibiotics to the cows. the cows also become malnourished because they are producing so much milk, their bodies can't keep up, and it sucks any nourishment they may have. another reason they give antibiotics is because a lot of the cows develop digestive infections and problems from the grain or corn or soy based diet inflicted upon them. cows are meant to eat grass only- their bodies cannot digest grain and soy and corn, so they develop digestive problems and infections. the cows have constant upset stomachs and this diet affects all processes in their bodies. ironic that it's the same for us! humans are not meant to ingest cows breastmilk, and it's been estimated that about 75% of the world is lactose intolerant (although i would argue that we all are naturally cows milk intolerant- just like cows are corn and soy intolerant, but we keep drinking it and just take lots of meds to offset it's upset of our systems). anyway, to offest all of these issues, they give the cows more antibiotics and meds just enought to keep them alive for us to steal their babies breastmilk. this may seem harsh to you, but if you dug into the research- not the Monsanto (read up on this company!) based or ADA based research, but real research, you'd see the craziness of this. for our planet, for our bodies, for our children, for the cows, you'd realize this is only hurting all of us.
so let's talk a little- and i'm really only brushing the surface here- about the effect of all of this on us. the 3 biggies- early onset puberty, increase in cancers, esp of the reproductive systems, and not responding to antibiotics when we need them. there are more, like upsetting our digestive tracts, increase in fats and cholesterol build up, inflammation- but for now, i want to quickly just address those 3.
hormones- do you ever think that these young girls seem to be developing much earlier than they used to? it's not your imagination, they really are! girls are menstruating earlier and developing breasts earlier, and bigger breasts than in past generations. the term is early onset puberty. and it is an issue- mainly because it leads to increased breast and reproductive cancers for girls, and also problems with reproducing. developmental issues for girls and their future babies. (not to mention the societal pressures and issues that develop)
pesticides- these are all over the food they are feeding the cows and it gets into the milk you drink it large quantities. it also gets excreted through the cows manure and ends up in the soil and eventually gets into waterways where it adversly affects the ecosystems there- there have been many studies on the effects on fish and their development and reproduction and they do trace it back to this issue. pesticides build up in our bodies and can lead to cancers of all types.
antibiotics- so how many times have we given our children antibiotics? times that by a thousand! do you account for all the exposure they've had to dairy and milk over the years? in many cases, from day one in their milk based formula? the concern is that humans are becoming immune to antibiotics and when we really need them, they won't help.
and by the way, just because something is organic, doesn't intrinsicly mean it's good for you- just better than the non-organic alternative of that particular food. for example, if you're going to drink milk and eat dairy and meat- any animal product- PLEASE PLEASE buy and eat organic! but better yet, don't eat the animal product! another example is let's say cookies. organic cookies are better, but it's still a cookie, right?
i'm not saying you should never eat animal products. but my wish is that people be informed- you should know what's going into your body and what it can do to you! and then make your own INFORMED decision.
a great website to refer to is www.sustainabletable.org