Why Organic?

I have two containers of half and half in my fridge. One is organic, the other is not. One would think that half and half is just that.. half cream, half milk... but i was shocked when i read the labels for both.

Here you are...

Organic Half and Half : Organic cream, organic grade A milk

okay so that sounds right... let's read the "regular" stuff

Half and Half: Homogenized nonfat milk, milk, corn syrup solids, artificial color, sugar, dipotassium phosphate, sodium citrate, mono and diglycerides, carrageean, natural and artificial flavors, vitamin a palmates

SERIOUSLY.. i am NOT making this up. Does half and half really need corn syrup solids, artificial color, sugar, dipotassium phosphate, sodium citrate, mono and diglycerides, carrageean, natural and artificial flavors ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
What are we putting into our bodies??? WHY are they putting these things into a product that should be so simple?
Do i even need to say more on why we eat organic? If you don't... please think about it and what you may be putting into your body and how it is effecting your health. Yes i realize that eating organic is very spending, but if shopped smartly, it can be done and you can look at is as preventative medicine.
I'm not going to elaborate anymore.. i think the ingredients should speak for themselves!

p.s. my husband says that i am such a hippie, but when our kids are 50 and running marathons and in better shape then the 20 year olds he'll thank me :) I wouldn't have it any other way!