5 live are discussing drinking milk some callers are saying they like a glass of milk many saying it gives them the ick, do you drink milk (excluding tea, coffee etc)
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I don't like straight milk but don't mind a milkshake
only very small amounts in tea and coffee
An Ankoù
Landlord.
I've ticked yes even though I very rarely drink it. I never think to have a glass of milk even though I like it.
I drink at least 1 pint every day.
We get free milk in the nuthouse. Before Christmas I had a bout of nasty indigestion so I drank 4 pints on the night shift.
Didn't shift it.
Didn't shift it.
I don't think things that are not milk should be labelled as such.
Like stuff from coconuts,almonds,soya..milk comes from mammals.
Like stuff from coconuts,almonds,soya..milk comes from mammals.
Graz
Landlord.
It's what Ian Rush drinks....
Yes - as hot chocolate.
Yes - what's left at the end of the bowl of cereal.
No - straight from the bottle.
Yes - what's left at the end of the bowl of cereal.
No - straight from the bottle.
Definitely, around two pints a day on average, a pint right after a workout too which is also very helpful, apparently it boosts muscle energy absorption by something like 12%.
Everybody has a tolerance level - it's just a matter of how much dairy/lactose your body can cope with. Equally it seems that people can raise/lower their tolerance through consumption (or lack of).
I think it tastes disgusting. We only have about 4 tiny drops from a small pool on a teaspoon in our tea. And, yes it does make a difference to having it black
Cheers Tom
Cheers Tom
I drink a good pint per day, plus what is in coffee. I started helping on the milkround when I was 12, pretty much had a pint a day from then on, including 12 years in the forces which was usually a tin of sardines and a pint of milk for NAFFI break.
Not as cheap as beer though!
Not as cheap as beer though!
Its not about tolerance for me there is something about milk especially full fat that makes me gag always did when i was a kid (see ick below) shame thatcher the milk snatcher wasn't around back then.
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I'm a huge fan of organic milk rather than the standard stuff, I can comfortably get through a four pinter in the space of a few hours.
The only issue I have with it, is when it goes south or even just starts to turn, it doesn't go obviously lumpy like the regular stuff but rather gradually thickens to a yoghurt like consistency.
I've become so hyper sensitive to it now that I can tell when it's anywhere near turning, anything but super fresh makes me gag.
There was an incident last summer when we got our weekly Tesco delivery, the milk was well in date but had obviously been left out of the fridge before reaching us, I'd just finished packing away the shopping and took a big swig without paying attention or smelling it first...didn't end well
The only issue I have with it, is when it goes south or even just starts to turn, it doesn't go obviously lumpy like the regular stuff but rather gradually thickens to a yoghurt like consistency.
I've become so hyper sensitive to it now that I can tell when it's anywhere near turning, anything but super fresh makes me gag.
There was an incident last summer when we got our weekly Tesco delivery, the milk was well in date but had obviously been left out of the fridge before reaching us, I'd just finished packing away the shopping and took a big swig without paying attention or smelling it first...didn't end well
Well the old saying "you learn something every day" is spot on for me today.
What is organic cow’s milk? How is it different from the conventional, non-organic kind? They might seem much the same as they fill your breakfast bowls, but there’s more to organic dairy than meets the eye. But is organic milk better? For answers, we spoke to someone who’s passionate about organic farming practices, our Sustainability & Farming Comms Manager, Ed.
How is organic milk made?
Organic and non-organic dairies share the same basic process of tending, feeding and milking livestock, but the principles and practices of these approaches vary greatly. Conventional, non-organic dairies often prioritise productivity, keeping their herds in small pens and providing their cows with a homogenous feed mix engineered for consistent milk production. This approach puts profits ahead of everything else, including the cow’s lifespan. Typically, a cow reared for conventional milk production lives to around four-five years, which is just a fraction of their natural lifespan.
On organic farms, animal welfare is the top priority. In fact, the Soil Association’s animal welfare standards are the highest of any farming system in the UK. A perfect example of this unmatched care and respect can be found on Brown Cow Organics’ Perridge Farm. Farm owners, Judith and Clive Freane put their Guernsey cows’ health and welfare first, sacrificing output to make sure the herd is happy. In a recent chat with Ed, Judith explained: “The herd is only milked once a day. We feed them only grass, but in those grass swards (a small expanse of grass), there are at least 18 species of grass, herbs and clovers. They have a hugely diverse diet within that. They walk to the fields to eat grass for nine months of the year and because they’re not pushed beyond their natural ability to produce milk, they live for many years. The average life of a dairy cow is about four years. Ours live to around 12 to 14 years.”
Grazing on rich, organic pasture makes a considerable difference to the cows’ health and welfare, but the effects go far beyond the herd itself.
Is organic milk better than non-organic?
This question is usually asked with nutrition and health claims in mind, an area where answers are rarely the ‘yes’ or ‘no’ kind. However, we’re committed to being as transparent and informative as we can be with organic, so we asked Ed to explain why we can’t give an easy answer.
“I’m often asked if organic milk is healthier than non-organic, and never have a short answer. I should be able to say “yes”, but when it comes to promoting the nutritional benefits of food, there are strict rules that must be followed to keep the public protected from misleading claims. We know organic milk contains up to 50% more omega-3s than non-organic but this is only found in the fat content, and in the grand scheme of our entire diets this would only increase our intake by 1.5%, too small to be officially ‘nutritionally relevant’.”
So, instead of thinking solely in terms of nutrition, let’s consider the myriad of other ways in which organic milk goes above and beyond, benefitting our animals and our planet.
FULL ARTICLE - https://www.abelandcole.co.uk/Blog/post/organic-milk-vs-non-organic-milk-which-is-better
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@Chippy_Tea You can't equate school milk with actual milk.
School milk was awful, much like beer in the 70s & 80s.
It wasn't kept correctly, frozen in the winter (or worse warmed on the school radiator - that made me want to puke) or warm & yougarty in the summer.
It was always on the edge of turning, almost like the schools got the cheap short dated stuff the milkman wouldn't get away with delivering.
Refused to drink it at school, but it was fine from my mum's fridge.
School milk was awful, much like beer in the 70s & 80s.
It wasn't kept correctly, frozen in the winter (or worse warmed on the school radiator - that made me want to puke) or warm & yougarty in the summer.
It was always on the edge of turning, almost like the schools got the cheap short dated stuff the milkman wouldn't get away with delivering.
Refused to drink it at school, but it was fine from my mum's fridge.
