Regular Skim Milk

1. Health: 80 calories per cup, 0 calories from fat, 0 grams saturated fat, 120 mg sodium
2. Versatility: drinking, putting on cereal, cooking, dipping cookies into, milk bath
3. Price:  $2.29 to $2.99 per half gallon
4. Taste: 2 out of 3 tasters liked regular milk better, reporting organic milk had a bitter taste

Organic Skim Milk

1. Health: 80 calories per cup, 0 calories from fat, 0 grams saturated fat, 125 mg sodium
2. Versatility: use anywhere regular milk is used
3. Price: $3.59 to $3.99 per half gallon
4. Taste: 1 out of 3 tasters liked organic milk better, reporting it had less after-taste

Many would argue that organic milk is better for you because no pesticides are used in the cow feed, no growth hormones or antibiotics are used on the cows, and the land and animal care is humane and sustainable. But we've been wondering, for awhile now, if organic milk tastes any better than non-organic milk. If it does, we thought, then there would be no contest. The taste + the politically correct reasons would be enough to push organic milk into favor (and into our cart). Unfortunately, the podium is not so clear. Two out of the three tasters in our group preferred the taste of regular milk. And because organic milk is considerably higher-priced, it puts these two on a level playing field. So I guess the question remains - how important is it that you put products in your body that have not come in contact with chemicals and contribute to a sustainable Earth? Also, please consider that a different brand of organic milk may taste better than the Wal-Mart Great Value brand we tested (I've heard good things about the organic milk at Target). So... the winner is Sorry Folks, More Testing is Needed!