Banjooie wrote:That, and if somebody /wants/ to have milk from cows that have not been fed antibiotics, that's..their decision?
It is their decision, but there is a question of marketing ethics involved.
Why do they want milk from cows that have not been fed antibiotics? The majority of the time, the answer is because someone has been telling them that cows that have been given antibiotics produce milk that will, for example, cause cancer or other unwanted health problems. Which is not a claim substantiated by any research.
Some people are willing to spend extra money for products labelled "all natural," "organic," etc. without realizing that there's no major difference between them and products that are not "organic" in terms of health benefits. If someone wants to buy organic eggs or milk at six times the cost because they think they taste better, that's their prerogative. But some people are buying them because they have been misled to believe that they are "much healthier."