What’s in milk these days

[DWBOX2000]

My MIL brought over some milk that was suppose to go bad a few days later. Well over a month later it smells fine and I’m still using it. I don’t recall this longevity as a 70 -80’s kid.
Ingredients are:reduced fat milk, vitamin A palmitate and vitamin D. It then says: Contains Milk. Also produced without artificial growth hormones. What gives?

[drtyler]

Most likely its ultra pasteurized.

https://www.organicvalley.coop/blog/difference-between-pasteurized-and-ultra-pasteurized-milk/

Originally Posted by DWBOX2000

My MIL brought over some milk that was suppose to go bad a few days later. Well over a month later it smells fine and I’m still using it. I don’t recall this longevity as a 70 -80’s kid.
Ingredients are:reduced fat milk, vitamin A palmitate and vitamin D. It then says: Contains Milk. Also produced without artificial growth hormones. What gives?

[LWJ]

I am struggling to find the appropriate conspiracy theory to fit. Either way, probably not good.

[pwd72s]

Maybe Clark Griswold was involved?

[thingmon]

Cows have cut way back on smoking.

[HobieMarty]

All those preservatives in the grain they eat make them produce Super Milk!!!

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[oldE]

First response pretty much nailed it. Temperature control over the pasteurization plates was so good twenty years ago that the dairies in Nova Scotia agreed to not extend the best before dates in order to avoid a trade war.

Best
Les

[unclebilly]

UHT doesn’t go bad fast. Some of it doesn’t need refrigeration and some is ok for those who are lactose intolerant.

This is how most creamers are. It allows them to sit out and not go bad.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Originally Posted by LWJ

I am struggling to find the appropriate conspiracy theory to fit. Either way, probably not good.

It's got to have something to do with the rehashed nutball conspiracy theory on fluoride. Milk is good for your teeth, and so is fluoride. But fluoride is in the water for government mind control if google is correct. There's got to a connection. Does milk control minds too? It will come out soon. The DIC (disinformation industrial complex) is ramping up. going to be a wild ride.

[oldE]

Remember where your first milk came from. It's a mind control plot!



Best
Les

[Shaun @ Tru6]

[wdfifteen]

We buy most of our milk from Kroger’s and it goes bad a few days past the expiration date.

[oldE]

Temperature control is critical. 33 to 36 degrees F is optimal. For every degree above 40F, you lose a day in keeping time. It is a natural product. Once bacteria gets a start, it grows exponentially. When I worked for the dairy, temps were recorded at every stage of handling and distribution.

Best
Les

[masraum]

Originally Posted by drtyler

Most likely its ultra pasteurized.

https://www.organicvalley.coop/blog/difference-between-pasteurized-and-ultra-pasteurized-milk/

And ultra pasteurized milk tastes different (not good) from milk pasteurized using lower temps.

[masraum]

We buy or milk from a dairy farm directly (on the honor system! Take you're milk, leave cash or check in the box.
It's not pasteurized or homogenized. The state allows this and requires then to meet more stringent hygiene, etc... It lasts remarkably longer than you would expect and tastes much better than store bought milk. And the cows are grass fed and pasture raised.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by oldE

Temperature control is critical. 33 to 36 degrees F is optimal. For every degree above 40F, you lose a day in keeping time. It is a natural product. Once bacteria gets a start, it grows exponentially. When I worked for the dairy, temps were recorded at every stage of handling and distribution.

Best
Les

Yep. Keep the temp down and it lasts better.

[LWJ]

Shaun. Nice response. Made me smile. Thank you.

[john70t]

Lactose-free lasts infinitely longer. I was buying that for a while but reconsidered.

Stuff that breaks down quickly is probably better for the tract.
We need to start eating for health, not calories.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by john70t

Lactose-free lasts infinitely longer. I was buying that for a while but reconsidered.

Stuff that breaks down quickly is probably better for the tract.
We need to start eating for health, not calories.

Right. Eat for health. Eating stuff that's processed doesn't help you.

[pmax]