Another letter from a reader. Is it me, or is everyone just wound up these days?

Dear Wayne:

I just read your article from the March/April issue of Countryside magazine. I was surprized [sic]to find someone who presents themselves as an expert on cows to recommend that people feed them grains. As cows are ruminants, they are designed for one thing; eating grass. Grains to them are like candy to a child. It creates all sorts of health problems. Have you heard of grass-fed organic cattle? They don’t need antibiotics, etc. just to appear healthy, they are healthy.

Also, since you were writing about a dairy cow, do you recommend that all milk be pasteurized?

In Vibrant Health,

Frank
Frank W. Szabo
Pennsylvania State Coordinator
We The People Congress

Hi Frank,

Thanks for the response. I’m only an expert on my cows, not anyone else’s.

As a matter of fact, I have heard of grass-fed organic cattle. I am an award-winning producer for Organic Valley. We feed our cows grain here in northern Wisconsin in the winter. Grass is a little hard to come by at twenty below, you know?

Your concern about milk quality is much appreciated. Perhaps you would be interested in the following article: Epidemic: Two-thirds of the milk supply is infected.

As for pasteurizing milk, I believe everyone should have the same choice as I do–raw or pasteurized. It’s not my job to make food choices for others. (But I prefer mine raw and whole.)

Cheers,

Wayne
The Dairy Dude