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I drink dairy milk, and I prefer to buy organic whole milk or half and half (mostly for my coffee and the occasional ovalatine). Organic A2 milk is a game changer because of the proteins: the A1 proteins) are absent and the A2 proteins are present, causing far less discomfort if you are sensitive to dairy. After about 3 years since i’ve stopped drinking oat milk, my life has been so much better. I was so depressed drinking oat milk, and you are fooling yourself if you genuinely believe it to be better.
Nov 15, 2023
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Listen, guys, I’m with you—I’m appalled by the mass-scale animal cruelty of factory-farmed dairy, not to mention the poor nutritional quality and foul taste of its resultant product. That said, I don’t have a dog in the raw milk fight; while I can’t muster outrage over it, I also can’t bring myself to care—much like many political issues I’m socially obligated to have a black-and-white opinion on. I find myself torn between my opposition to authoritarian nanny-state control and my inherent distrust of the Amish, the common purveyors of black-market raw milk (it’s fine, they can’t read this unless they’re on Rumspringa—I guess, in which case: welcome, Jebediah).
Anyway, I just wanted to let you all know that there’s a middle path between factory-farmed slop and forbidden milk straight from the cow’s teat: organic, grass-fed, regeneratively farmed A2 beta-casein milk from heritage cows. A2 beta-casein is easier to digest because it’s the primary protein in human breast milk; cow’s milk originally contained only A2 beta-casein until a sinister genetic mutation introduced A1 beta-casein, now dominant in nearly all commercially available milk. A1 beta-casein is much harder to digest because it doesn’t break down as easily in the body. I love Alexandre Family Farms and Origin; they have great animal welfare standards and their products taste amazing. You can even get A2 beta-casein ice cream from Alec’s brand! See—you can make a cool enlightened alternative choice without being an annoying contrarian about it.
Feb 23, 2025
Origin is my favorite but it’s only available in three states it is so fresh and rich. Alexandre Farms is really good too… if I had to drink nondairy it would be homemade cashew milk or canned coconut milk. We discuss the milk question at length in Toxic Slop, the first episode of Best Regards Podcast (Spotify | Apple)
Apr 16, 2024
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If anyone even gives a crap.
Cured king salmon, crème fraiche vinaigrette, capers, dill, toasted breadcrumbs, lemon zest, calabrian chile oil. Inspired by Liv’s on 2nd street in Long Beach
Jan 21, 2024
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also known as sleep. easy for some, challenging for others. but once you figure out a good nights sleep it feels really good.
Dec 29, 2023