Trader Joe's Reduced Fat 2% Milk (1 qt.)
Item Purchased: Trader Joe's Reduced Fat 2% Milk (1 qt.)
Location Purchased: Trader Joe's / 1840 N. Clybourn Ave. / Chicago, IL
Price: $1.39 + tax
Review: This is one of the few dairy products on Trader Joe's shelf that doesn't claim to be organic or explicitly say that it is made from cows that have not been treated with rBGH. This is disappointing for a few reasons. First of all, Trader Joe's seems to take pride and go out of their way to stock affordable and healthy selections. Though still in deliberation, many foodies and health nuts consider rBGH an unhealthy choice in dairy production. Secondly, though Trader Joe's does stock organic milk brands, none of those brands come in a quart size. I do not eat very much cereal anymore and do not drink milk plain. As a result, I do not go through more than a quart of milk in any two week period. I will use milk to make sauces, pancakes, other baked goods and to cream my coffee. That is all. I would much rather buy organic, but organic milk that goes bad is more of a waste than non-organic milk that will be used completely. Ultimately, it is a minor setback in the grocery decision making process that costs me a few more seconds.
As for the taste, I will be honest. I cannot tell the difference between this milk and the major grocery store brands I usually buy. Does anyone know where I can buy smaller containers (1 qt. or less) of organic, non-rBGH infused milk in this city for a reasonable/comparable price?
Rating: 3 / 5
Location Purchased: Trader Joe's / 1840 N. Clybourn Ave. / Chicago, IL
Price: $1.39 + tax
Review: This is one of the few dairy products on Trader Joe's shelf that doesn't claim to be organic or explicitly say that it is made from cows that have not been treated with rBGH. This is disappointing for a few reasons. First of all, Trader Joe's seems to take pride and go out of their way to stock affordable and healthy selections. Though still in deliberation, many foodies and health nuts consider rBGH an unhealthy choice in dairy production. Secondly, though Trader Joe's does stock organic milk brands, none of those brands come in a quart size. I do not eat very much cereal anymore and do not drink milk plain. As a result, I do not go through more than a quart of milk in any two week period. I will use milk to make sauces, pancakes, other baked goods and to cream my coffee. That is all. I would much rather buy organic, but organic milk that goes bad is more of a waste than non-organic milk that will be used completely. Ultimately, it is a minor setback in the grocery decision making process that costs me a few more seconds.
As for the taste, I will be honest. I cannot tell the difference between this milk and the major grocery store brands I usually buy. Does anyone know where I can buy smaller containers (1 qt. or less) of organic, non-rBGH infused milk in this city for a reasonable/comparable price?
Rating: 3 / 5
Labels: groceries, milk, trader joe's
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