Raw Milk (pdf)

Raw milk is milk that has not been pasteurized before consumption. Pasteurization is a simple and effective method for killing the harmful pathogens found in raw milk.

Organic Milk (pdf)

What’s the difference between organic milk and regular milk? In terms of quality, safety and nutrition, there’s no difference between organic and regular milk.

Milk and Hormones (pdf)

Some dairy farmers choose to supplement their cows with a synthetic version of bST (known as rbST) to increase milk production – it is not added to the milk itself. This use of supplemental bST was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1993 after extensive review; the safety of milk from rbST-supplemented cows has been affirmed over the past 20 years.

Dairy Quality and Safety (pdf)

Milk and other dairy products are among the safest, highest quality foods in the U.S. as a result of government and industry regulatory and quality control programs.

Animal Care on Dairy Farms (pdf)

A cow's health is of the utmost importance to dairy farmers, because proper animal care leads to the production of high quality milk. Nutritious diets, healthy living conditions and good medical care are all essential for a healthy herd, and these are among the many animal welfare practices routinely used by dairy farmers.