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Kraft cheese-rBGH free?
http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_9711.cfm
I checked the Kraft cheese I had in the fridge, and saw nothing stating it was rBGH free.
I buy Land o Lakes milk, which is hormone free. I cannot afford completely organic milk, but I figured hormone free is better than regular. Are their other products hormone free as well? I've only seen it marked on the milk. The butter and cheese say nothing about it.
I think I could go without milk. I never even drank it until I was pregnant. When DS weans, I think him and I will drink Almond Milk, or Soy. Soy I would definitely buy organic, or at least non-GMO. I believe the Silk brand is GM-free.
Poor DH could care less.
Re: Kraft cheese-rBGH free?
Does Kraft make any cheese that's not super heavily processed (like Kraft singles or Velveeta)?
It's tough to juggle priorities about food when we're dealing with antibiotics, hormones, animal treatment, pasturization or processing. For me, I'd start by switching to less processed foods, use a real cheddar, not American, while eating more whole foods in general. When we did that, ate more 'real' food, more beans, less meat, less crackers, cookies, even cereal, and started eating more oats, less store bought bread, we were able to afford more organic and local foods.
This: http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Kraft#Labeling:_Bovine_growth_hormones_.28rBGH.29_or_BST
Makes me want to boycott Kraft, honestly. And I didn't realize Phillip Morris was part of Kraft.
They make bagged shredded cheeses too; cheddar, mozzarella, monterey jack...
and the shake on parm cheese is 100% cheese dust.
http://www.kraftrecipes.com/Products/ProductInfoSearchResults.aspx?CatalogType=1&BrandId=162&SearchText=Natural+Shredded+Cheese&PageNo=1
This is what I was talking about was the bagged shredded cheese. I looked at the bag of cheddar in my fridge and didn't see a "rBGH free" anywhere.
In my town it's impossible to find organic cheese. It's hard enough to find organic milk..and it's soo expensive.
The closest Trader Joe's and Whole Foods are 2.5 hrs away.
Here's a recent article:
http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_22059.cfm
It references this list of rBGH free brands:
http://www.psr.org/chapters/oregon/assets/pdfs/top-100-rbgh-free-dairies.pdf
SuperGreen has a GMO-free manual and will send out if you ask.
Silk is GMO free. I personally think their soy milk tastes chalky and gross compared to other brands, but to each their own.
Almond milk is delicious, but watch the labels. Some brands add tons of extra sugar. You can also make you own by grinding and straining almonds.
I've found that organic soy milk is typically less expensive than almond milk, so that's what I usually buy.
Hello! Yes I have a GMO free guide, e-mail me at elaine dot dubin at gmail dot com if you'd like it, or send me a PM. Thanks for recommending my guide CutesBoots!
We make our own almond milk, it's yummy. Grind organic almonds in a food processor, put into a nut bag (you can buy them online) or tie cheescloth around them. Hang up and let drain over a bowl, we usually hang it off the sink spout into a bowl. Presto! Delicious almond milk with no sugar or other additives. If you find it a little bland, add a few drops of vanilla.