Betch Didn’t Know This About Milk
Quick Relief! Milk products contain high quality proteins. One of these is
casein - a protein that cleanses burning tastes buds after eating hot, spicy foods. It's
even better than water when you want relief after eating a really hot food!
More than calcium! Milk is an excellent source of calcium yet it also
contains phosphorus, magnesium, and potassium. It's significant source of riboflavin
(vitamin B2) which helps promote healthy skin and eyes, as well as vitamins A and D.
Just for kids? No way! In adults, a calcium deficiency, along with other
factors, may result in bone deterioration called osteoporosis.
How much do you need? The recommendations for calcium are 1,000 milligrams
for adults, 1,300 milligrams per day for adolescents, 500-800 milligrams per day for young
children, and 1,200 milligrams per day for adults over 51 years of age.
Americans consume 206.3 pounds of milk per capita per year! But Americans
are only third in fluid milk consumption after Poles, who down a whopping 284.2 pounds per
year, and Australians, who drink 217.3 pounds per year.
The United States produces more milk than any other country with 18,563
pounds per cow. It is followed by Canada with 18, 204 pounds and the European Union
with 12,500 pounds.
Wisconsin, once known as America's Dairyland, now follows California in
milk production. Wisconsin natives, however, are still dubbed "Cheeseheads" because of
their numerous dairy farms! See if you can spot one during a Green Bay Packers game!
A Brief History of Milk in America:
1611 Cows arrive from Jamestown Colony
1856 Gail Borden received first patent on condensed milk from both U.S
and England
1884 Milk bottle invented by Dr. Hervey D. Thatcher, Potsdam, New York
1886 Automatic bottle filler and capper patented
1908 First compulsory pasteurized law in Chicago applies to all milk
except that from tuberculin tested cows
1946 National School Lunch Act signed by President Truman
1946 Vacuum pasteurization method perfected
1948 Ultra-high temperature pasteurization is introduced.
1964 Plastic milk container introduced commercially
1974 Nutrition labeling of fluid milk products begins
1980 American Dairy Association launches the national introduction of
the "REAL" Seal dairy symbol
1988 Lower fat dairy products gain widespread acceptance Lowfat and skim
milk sales combined exceed whole milk sales for first time
