I do not recall how many times I have heard the mantra - “milk does every body good” – if so, it seems only logical to assume that organic milk does every body even better - - or does it?

The results of one recent study from UK seem to be promising - organic milk contains more omega-3 fatty acids – not just a little more, but 68 percent more omega-3s than conventional milk does.

There is just one problem. These short-chain omega-3s are not the same as the ones [long-chain omega-3s] found in fish oil supplements and oily fish.

Similar to omega-3s in Flaxseed oil, they need to be converted to longer chain omega-3 fatty acids; otherwise, they do not seem to offer significant health benefits.

Because of this, the Food Standards Agency (the U.K. equivalent of the FDA) concluded that organic milk is not any healthier than conventional milk.

But what about other health benefits of organic milk? It is true that milk with “USDA Organic” seal is free of bovine growth hormone and antibiotics. In addition, for milk to be certified as organic – dairy cows have to consume organic feed.

The definition of “organic feed” only applies to the way it was grown. It has to be free of pesticides, but it could be grass or grain based. It is also known that pasture-fed cows, produce milk with higher Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) content, which could help prevent certain types of cancer.

Still, some experts do not think that these differences are enough to declare organic milk healthier than conventional milk. If you ask me, I think organic milk vs. conventional milk debate is not very productive.

Personally, price aside, I would prefer organic milk. Having said that, I think the real question here is not whether organic milk is healthier, but whether cows’ milk – organic or not - is healthy for humans to consume.