| The demand for organic milk has increased all | | | | lack of evidence that organic food is better |
| over the world. No, this is not with | | | | than conventional or non-organic food and all |
| reference to the increased demand for the | | | | the benefits of organic food over non-organic |
| product that occurred in 2000-2001. This is | | | | food were strong beliefs of the producers and |
| about the present - 2006.So, why is the | | | | consumers in the wellness of organic food |
| demand for organic milk increasing? The | | | | production methodologies.However, the |
| answer lies in the benefits of organic milk. | | | | research findings on health benefits of |
| Consumers are demanding more organic milk due | | | | organic milk have firmed the beliefs of |
| to its enhanced health benefits.Research | | | | consumers who are now demanding more organic |
| conducted at the University of Aberdeen, and | | | | milk. Health conscious people have also |
| the Institute of Grassland and Environmental | | | | shifted to organic milk resulting in a |
| Research have shown that organic milk has | | | | shortage of the product.However, the |
| more Omega 3 than non-organic milk. So | | | | increased health benefits of organic milk are |
| consumers can now just replace their regular | | | | not the only reasons for this surge in |
| milk with organic milk and do away with those | | | | demand. People are also questioning the |
| Omega 3 supplements or fish oil | | | | factory mode production of organic dairy |
| capsules.Similarly, research conducted at the | | | | products. Many people now believe that |
| Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences and | | | | livestock have good health when they are left |
| the University of Newcastle has shown that | | | | in the open. Confined animals are more prone |
| organic milk is rich in Vitamin A and Vitamin | | | | to diseases and hence the increased chances |
| E. Vitamin A is essential for a good | | | | of BSE cases.Consumers are also becoming |
| eye-sight, and Vitamin E protects body cells | | | | conscious of animal rights and do not wish to |
| from free radicals and delays ageing.Organic | | | | be part of the extensive cruelty imparted to |
| milk also has more Conjugated Linoleic Acidl | | | | confined livestock. Since organic milk |
| (CLA) than non-organic milk, as it has become | | | | production involves certain aspects of animal |
| mandatory to graze the organic cows on | | | | welfare, these consumers have shifted to |
| pastures unless weather forces the farmer to | | | | organic milk even if it costs more.Kiran |
| interfere. Now cows that graze on pastures | | | | Patil is a chemical engineer and an expert on |
| have higher concentrations of CLAs in their | | | | organic food and organic farming. |
| milk than fodder-fed cows.There was always a | | | | |