What’s better than organic? Organic and grass-fed, at least when it comes to dairy. Our family tried to eat vegan for a couple months and quickly learned that we really just weren’t into soy-cheese. We now consume only organic cheese and in small quantities (many recipes taste just as good with half the cheese!) It is especially important to buy organic and clean fatty animal foods, since toxins like PCBs and dioxins accumulate in the fat of animals and especially in the concentrated fats of cheese.
I recently found a company that makes organic cheese from cows that have year-round access to pasture. The company is Rumiano Family and their cheeses are similar in price to other organic cheeses and quite tasty. This is what the back of the Rumiano cheese label says:
- Our milk comes from grass fed, AHA (American Humane) certified Jersey cows…. free-ranged and happy.
- Certified Organic and Kosher… complete traceability of all ingredients.
- No artificial hormones and pesticide-free… our milk is pure, fresh, and wholesome.
- Leading the industry as the first Non-GMO Project certified cheese maker.
- Created on the coastal pastures of Northern California.
- Low-impact sustainable milk production flows from the Pacific Terrace pastures to our Fromagerie to your table.