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An investigation by The Washington Post looked at the differences between organic milk that comes from large dairies and the milk that comes from smaller operations. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
Just How Organic Is Your Milk? Well, It Depends On The Dairy It Came From
Kevin and Ranae Dietzel, owners of a small dairy herd near Jewell, Iowa, named their signature cheese after this cow, Ingrid. Amy Mayer hide caption
Camels in the western Indian state of Gujarat. These animals are part of a herd owned by the nomadic Maldhari herders. Shaina Shealy for NPR hide caption
Black Cow vodka has a smooth flavor and creamy finish — and it tastes nothing like milk. Black Cow hide caption
David Fuller has been a dairy farmer since 1977. He gets about the same amount of money for milk these days he did when he started. Rebecca Sananes/Vermont Public Radio hide caption
Companies are selling "milk" derived from a wide variety of plants. The dairy industry isn't happy about it. Bob Chamberlin/LA Times via Getty Images hide caption
Soy, Almond, Coconut: If It's Not From A Cow, Can You Legally Call It Milk?
To protest against the falling prices of dairy and meat, farmers pour liters of milk in front of a prefecture in northwestern France in January. Jean-Francois Monier/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
A curious Brown Swiss dairy cow peers over Casey DeHaan's rotary parlour outside Ault, Colo. Luke Runyon/Harvest Public Media hide caption
There's a growing body of evidence challenging the notion that low-fat dairy is best. Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
Mary Lou Wesselhoeft is a dairy farmer in the Florida Panhandle. Her Ocheesee Creamery pasteurized skim milk has nothing added — and that's the problem. According to regulations, without added vitamins, it can only be sold as "imitation skim milk." Courtesy of Institute for Justice hide caption
Holstein cows at Homestead Dairy in Plymouth, Ind. Mira Oberman/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Gigi The Cow Broke The Milk Production Record. Is That Bad For Cows?
We won't sugarcoat it: The tradition of children leaving out milk and cookies for Santa Claus isn't an easy one to trace. Lew Robertson/Getty Images hide caption
Near the Danish city of Ikast, some 1,500 spectators gathered on April 19 to celebrate what has become something of a national holiday at organic dairy farms around Denmark. Courtesy of Organic Denmark hide caption
