Is organic milk more nutritious than non-organic milk?
Organic milk has all the benefits of non-organic milk and is a good source of calcium. Research studies have now established that it also provides additional benefits as it is naturally higher in certain vital nutrients than non-organic milk. These nutritional differences are linked to the natural diet that the organic cows are fed which has to be high (min 60%) in forage such as fresh grass, silage and clover. Recent studies have shown that organic milk is naturally higher in Omega 3 Alpha Linolenic fatty Acid (ALA) than non-organic milk. ALA is linked to maintaining heart health. A study published by the Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research (IGER) showed that organic milk naturally contains much more Omega 3 fatty acid (ALA) than non-organic milk. The research carried out by IGER has shown that milk from cows fed a red clover rich diet contained at least 64% more Omega-3 fatty acids than milk from cows fed on grass and concentrates. Organic dairy farmers feed much higher
