Don't think I haven't thought about buying a cow.
I do love cows. I don't know why.
Kathleen, the article you posted demonstrates my point perfectly. The US RDA for iodine is 150 mcg per day. So you can see what with drinking milk & eating butter & cheeses, as well as using them in cooking PLUS the iodine we get from different foods we eat that we are getting far more than that 150 mcg per day that we need. Normally, I don't suppose this hurts people but who really knows huh? However, for people like myself as well as people with certain thyroid conditions that much iodine can be in a certain sense "toxic".
Now, I'm crossing my fingers because I've found a dairy operation locally who pasteurizes but doesn't homogenize. They sell their milk AND CHEESE through, among other places, a fresh fruit & vegetable store just about 2 miles from me. I have a call in to them inquiring about the iodine in the milking process. I don't think there is any iodine in their feed as they grown all their own feed for the cows. But I have inquired about that as well.
http://wainwrightdairy.com/
I hope, I hope, I hope.......
