HEALTH COACH - How is your milk organic? Well, it depends on the dairy from which it is derived: The Salt: NPR

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 How is your milk organic? Well, it depends on the dairy from which it is derived: The Salt: NPR  









An investigation by   The Washington Post  examined the differences between organic milk from large dairies and milk from small operations.



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 An investigation by   The Washington Post  examined the differences between organic milk from large dairies and milk from small operations. 



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 Organic milk is widely available these days, but what does this label really mean? A new survey of  The Washington Post  revealed that there are considerable differences between organic milk that you can buy in a grocery store and the kind you can buy directly from farmers. Peter Whoriskey investigated the Aurora Organic Dairy, which supplies organic milk at home to many major retailers and other major dairy processes. He joined Scott Simon's NPR  weekend edition on Saturday  to talk about what he discovered from his investigation. 
 
  Interview highlights were edited for clarity and length.