For me Buying Organic Milk has a number of rational with the first being the lack of hormones and antibiotics. But, perhaps the most important is a bit of consumer based “social engineering”. I want to encourage good farming practices, stewardship for the land, respect for the animals, and reduce the odds of antibiotic resistant bacterial strains developing.

Organic farming practices support all of these goals.

Oh, and Horizon can be found in most markets in many cities on the west coast and comes in two basic forms. The basic Pasteurized version which must be handled by your market just like other milk and an Ultra-Pasteurized version which has been raised to a higher temperature for a longer period so that it can survive the distribution system a bit better. (I won’t argue the health benefits of one over the other beyond the issue of lack of proper regard by markets for proper storage of dairy products. Ultra-Pasteurized milk survives the extremes of the distribution and shelving process in a much fresher state.)