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• New research showed that organic milk contained 25% less omega-6 fats and 62% more beneficial omega-3 fats than conventional milk
• Those who drank conventional milk had a 2.5-fold higher omega-6 to omega-3 ratio than those who drank organic milk (a higher ratio is linked to chronic disease)
• Organic milk also contained greater amounts of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), a cancer-fighting fatty acid
• Organic milk is much more likely to come from cows that have been (at least partially) grass-fed, which is linked to more nutritious milk