Milk and cookies..and milk mmmm...

I got to try a 2L carton of a2 2% Milk from @chickadvisor #productreviewclub this week. As someone who can drink milk but pays dearly for doing so most of, if not all the time as I have a milk allergy; I can say this was welcome in my diet. I had far less digestive reaction to drinking this milk and I made sure to use a good amount. I had flavoured milk, cereal, used it to cook etc. which would normally have me in pain and in the bathroom. I taste only a very slight difference between this and my regular brand of 2% milk; to such a small degree that I can't even pinpoint what the difference is. The milk is delicious. I like that a2 cares about the humane treatment of animals on their farms. This is something that is near and dear to my heart. Our family has been trying to incorporate more vegetarian option foods; so the care and respect of the animals that do provide us food is important. a2 milk is still milk so does contain lactose (but may cause less digestion issues due to the lack of the a1 protein). It also still contains whey so a2 recommends if you have an allergy to whey this milk wouldn't be a good alternative. What I didn't love was the availability, it was only available in 2 stores in town, but with more exposure I am sure it could be made available to more stores. I also was not fond of the price point; the 2L carton costs $6.09 at Loblaws which is approx. $2.00 more than a 2L of other brands of milk. Comparing nutritional facts with 2 other brands of 2% milk a2 was on par in regards to Calories (130), Fat (5.0g), Cholesterol (20mg), Carbohydrates (12g), Protein (9g), Sodium (120mg). a2 does offer a 2-5% higher amount of Vitamin A, 7% Potassium when the others had none, 1% iron when the others had none; but had only 23% Calcium vs. 30% in the others and 13% Vitamin D compared to 45%.
Overall I would say this was a decent milk with a few negatives. If you love milk and can't drink regular milk I would say give it a try and see if the benefit of no a1 protein is helpful for you.