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Horizon has been boycotted by the Organic Consumers Association and is the target of frequent complaints filed with the USDA because of their poor track record with regard to compliance with organic standards. Since they were bought by 12-billion dollar mega-corp Dean Foods, a large percentage of their organic dairy has been produced at factory farms, some with upwards of 10,000 cows. I was seriously irritated to discover that something so happy and innocent looking as the jumping cow on the Horizon label was a front for a billion dollar corporation. Much of the reason I buy organic is to support small, organic farms, and to protect the environment and animals from the practices of mega corporations like Dean. Even if Horizon becomes a model citizen when it comes to organic practices, the fact that it's owned by Dean means that if you buy Horizon, part of every dollar you spend is contributing to some of the worst factory farming practices in the country.