Milk Flashcards
Milk gross composition
- Water 87.%%
- Lactose 4.8%
- Fat 3.7%
- Protein 3.3%
- Mineral 0.7%
Milk mineral & function
Calcium - strong bones and teeth Zinc - immune system Riboflavin - health skin Magnesium - muscle function Phosphorus - release of energy Protein - growth and repair Carbohydrate - energy Vit B12 - for red blood cell
Milk consumption
total milk and cream - decrease
whole milk - decrease
skimmed milk - remain
semi- skimmed - increase
UK Milk intake
milk & cream (-40%) Whole milk (- 85%)
Uk cheese consumption
- Cheddar remain
- other hard type remain
- Hard Edam remain
- Soft natural cheese increase
- Processed cheese increase then decrease
- Cottage cheese decrease
US Milk & cheese consumption
- big decrease in whole milk
- more lower fat milk
- no buttermilk
- increase in cheese
Key issues changing food intakes
Since 1993 skimmed milks became more popular than whole milk
–Increasing consumption of poultry
–Butter was the most popular fat
1980 - margarine ; until late 1990s - reduced fat spreads
Milk pasteurisation
• different to sterilisation; it is not intended to kill all pathogens
- High Temperature /Short Time (HTST): milk is forced between metal plates or through pipes heated on the outsideby hot water, and is heated to 65-70 °C for 15-20 mins
•Ultra High Temperature (UHT)
Raw milk health risk
infected milk could spread TB
Raw milk processed and sold as
48% milk liquid = [65% supermarket ; 55% doorstep]
24 % cheese
13% milk powder
15% other (butter, cream)
World dairy trade
EU
> cheese US
> Whole milk powder/ Skimmed milk powder Asia & Africa
Australia > cheese US > Whole milk powder/ Skimmed milk powder Africa > Whole milk powder Asia > Ingredient EU
Intra - regional trade = US = S. America = Africa = Ukraine = EU = Asia
Major dairy exporting countries
- New Zealand
- EU
- Australia
- US
Major dairy inporting countries
- US
- Russia
- Mexico
- EU
- Japan
Dairy cow breed and the changing structure
- Friesian (1. now dominant)
- Shorthorn
- Ayrshire
- Other
- Guernsey
- Jersey
Increased productivity per cow
US Dairy cow breed
- Holstein
- Brown Swiss
- Ayrshire
- Jersey
- Guernsey