ElO-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 6, 1998
MILK
Where’s your mustache?
Milk is the only major crop that is harvested daily
Why drink warm milk to help fall asleep 9 Because milk contains an ammo acid that sends a signal
to the brain to relax, and the warmth of the liquid is also relaxing
Dairy cows provide 90 percent of the world’s milk
One out of every four women, and one out of every eight men, are likely to develop osteoporosis, a
crippling bone disease, by age 60 Osteoporosis can be prevented by adequate calcium intake
combined with exercise Milk and milk products are the best sources of calcium in the American
diet
Milk is the most popular drink with breakfast Americans consume milk with 28 percent of all
breakfast meals
Chocolate milk provides the same nutrients as while milk and contains about the same amount of
sugar as a glass of orange juice
Dairy cows provide 90 percent of the world’s milk
Nearly half (47 percent) of all Americans remember dunking their cookies in milk as a favorite
childhood pastime, but as adults, only a quarter (25 percent) partake in the ritual
Two out of three Americans do not get the recommended daily requirements for calcium
Adequate calcium intake, combined with exercise, can prevent the bone-crippling disease,
Osteoporosis One out of every four women and one out of every eight men are likely to develop
Osteoporosis Milk and milk products are the best source of calcium, providing more than 70
percent of the calcium in the U S Food Supply
10 Starting m January 1998, new milk labels were required on all milk sold in the United States
Changes were made from the label “2% Lowfat" to “Reduced Fat” and “Skim Milk” to “Fatfree
Milk” or “Nonfat Milk.” The change from “skim” to “fatfree” was made to inform consumers that
fatfree milk is not skimmed of nutrients, just fat It contains all of the nutrients that other milks do
11 In addition to the new labels, cartons of fat free and Vi% lowfat milk can now display the American
Heart Association’s heart-healthy symbol This symbol signifies that these products meet
American Heart Association guidelines for fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol
12 The first dairy cows came to the “New World” in 1611 and helped to end starvation at the
Jamestown colony
13 The average cow produces more than 90 glasses of milk each day
14 About eight percent of the milk produced in the United States is used in ice cream products
15 In Pennsylvania, the largest user of milk is Hershey Foods, where they use it in their chocolate
products
1 6 During the first half of the twentieth century, about 97 percent of all dairy herds had 20 cows or
less - about as many as one person could milk by hand The average cow produced no more than
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17 Thirty scientific studies over the last 20 years show that increasing calcium intake can prevent high
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18. In 1851, the first cheese factory in the United States was built by Jesse Williams in Oneida County,
New York
19. The state of California leads the United States in milk production. Wisconsin is second in milk
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20. Currently, almost one-third of all milk produced in the United States each year is used to
manufacture cheese. Recent increases in the overall demand for farm milk has in part been due to
the continued growth of the cheese industry.
21. Controversy surrounds the invention of the ice cream cone. Some say it was produced in 1896 in
New York City, while others credit a vendor at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair
22. Manufacturers introduced more than 850 new dairy products into the marketplace last year from
whole-fat to fat-free according to New Product News
23 People who are lactose intolerant, or have trouble digesting the natural milk sugar lactose, can still
enjoy lactose-reduced milk, as well as hard cheeses and yogurt. Also, new research shows many
can drink full-lactose milk if it’s taken with a meal.
24 About 76 percent of fluid milk is sold in plastic containers Paper accounts for the other 24 percent
Sixty-four percent of milk is sold in gallon containers.
25 The state of California leads the United States in milk production Wisconsin is second in milk
production, but tops the nation in cheese production by a wide margin.
26 Currently, almost one-third of all milk produced in the United States each year is used to
manufacture cheese Recent increases in the overaU'demand for farm milk has in large part been
due to the continued growth of the cheese market.
27 Only one percent of fluid milk is home delivered More than 57 percent is sold through
supermarkets, with another 11 percent sold in convenience stores. Schools count for seven percent
of sales Other outlets, including restaurants and the military, account for the remaining 24 percent
of fluid milk sales.
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