Okay, for the record, my dairy consumption revolves around skim milk on cereal for breakfast, nonfat yogurt and low fat low sodium cheese for lunch all in the name of calcium. I have no desire to curb my appetite, I like to eat. So I'm doing my best to make healthy choices that look and taste good.
I am down to 5.5 mg prednisone and my sed rate and crp numbers were low normal this week.

I had breast cancer 15 years ago and went organic at home. Going organic means you give up most processed foods since processing and organic are not compatible partners. I still will eat out with friends just about anywhere. I do try to focus on places with scratch kitchens - so no fast food for a decade. I gave up white flour about 5 years ago and 18 months ago I eliminated processed sugar. I have not lost any weight as a result of giving up sugars but my Lipid Panel last year was better than it has been in 25 years. I'll take it!
Since organic foods taste better and are better for me I really don't eat as much so the added cost of organic doesn't make a big difference. Plus organic food last longer in the refrig than non-organics. Less waste.
I was diagnosed with PMR in March 2020. My Sed Rate and CRP have both been over 100 and it is not unusual for them to be in the 70's and 80's. Diet is a minor portion of these numbers. The lower my numbers the more the diet helps.
This July I had Covid and it sent my numbers out of sight again. Also, I have resisted taking steroids until post Covid - personal choice, but not easy in many ways.

Thank you, as a dietitian for taking the time to state facts regarding the importance of paying attention to your "gut", plus the dairy as an inflammatory. While my PMR dietitian recommended some low fat cheeses as a protein along with any carb intake; I feel a negative difference if I overdo the cheese snacks by next morning. I limit my low fat cottage cheese, along with 1 tblsp of added Chia and Heart Hemp Seeds to 3 tblsps per snack. I practice the "No Naked Carbs" diet, making sure to ingest plenty of proteins with any carbs.
For the labeled "Organic" topic; I spoke at length with a scientist/engineer that was evolved in soil prep for that specific purpose and was surprised and no longer buy foods labeled that way in the stores. For "Organic" foods, we grow our own vegetables, year around, and raise our own chickens. My fertilizers and pest controls are all my home made concoctions from plants, oils and natural soaps, no manures and work very well. My soils are over 20 years old without any synthetic or chemical added ingredients, use of pre well water for irrigation.
Thank you for your input.