NewJeffCT
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Wed May-03-06 06:20 AM
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Why does my organic milk have a much later expiration? |
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Edited on Wed May-03-06 06:31 AM by NewJeffCT
I bought some organic milk a few weeks back because it was on sale, but because the carton is different, I forgot about it. I found it this morning and noticed that the expiration is not until June 2nd. I smelled the milk and it seems fine. I had breakfast maybe 90 minutes ago and am not retching in pain yet or anything....
Why does this organic milk last so long, but the non-organic milk I buy only seems to last 7-10 days?
edited to add: My point being - if I went to the store today to buy milk, I would have a choice between organic milk that expires in mid June, or regular NON organic milk that expires in mid May. It just seemed odd to me.
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Wed May-03-06 06:22 AM
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I try to throw away everything that is out of date. :scared:
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NewJeffCT
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Wed May-03-06 06:29 AM
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That if I went to my local grocery store today, I could buy NON organic milk with an expiration date of mid May. If I bought organic milk, the expiration date would be mid June! The organic milk I had bought 2 weeks ago doesn't have an expiration until June 2nd. I thought adding the chemicals & the like would make it last longer, but it seems to not be the case.
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Wed May-03-06 06:30 AM
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Wed May-03-06 06:22 AM
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2. Non organic milk will usually last a week or so longer than the date |
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says. I never throw it out on the expiration date. If it's kept cold, it will stay fresh for quite some time.
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Wed May-03-06 06:25 AM
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3. Depends on the type of pasturization. |
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Some milk is pasturized and some milk is ultra-pasturized. Ultra-pasturized comes with a super long expiration date, although some argue that it has less nutritional value. It should tell you the pasturization method on the carton somewhere. I used to always order the ultra-pasturized when I was buying for a store. Most customers have no clue there's a difference, they cost the same amount (wholesale & retail) plus I was less likely to end up with past-date product to dump.
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Wed May-03-06 10:32 AM
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That helps a lot. I will check to see if it is ultra-pasteurized when I get home, but I suspect that it is.
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Wed May-03-06 06:45 AM
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6. Milk with synthetic hormones typically goes sour before its exp date. |
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That must be the difference. Phony hormones.
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Wed May-03-06 07:51 AM
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Wed May-03-06 08:13 AM
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8. i have noticed that the organic milk tends to be ultra-pasteurized |
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Which extends its shelf life (and gives it a yucky taste, if you ask me :( )
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HarukaTheTrophyWife
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Wed May-03-06 08:31 AM
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10. Check out my above post on ultra-pasturization. nt |
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Wed May-03-06 08:13 AM
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9. Because of all the preservatives and chemicals they put in organic milk |
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to keep it from going bad so fast.
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Wed May-03-06 12:55 PM
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16. But, then it wouldn't be organic... n/t |
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Wed May-03-06 09:09 AM
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11. You're right. I've also noticed that conventional milk goes bad... |
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MUCH more quickly than organic milk does. I had some conventional the other day that went bad before I'd even finished half the carton -- and it was NOT even past its sell-by date! :puke:
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Wed May-03-06 11:17 AM
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13. Are you sure that it's not soy milk? (Probably not because... |
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you'd probably be able to taste the difference.) That's the only thing that I can think of for an explanation besides maybe its being pasteurized in some way that makes it last longer. (Or irradiated :(.)
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Wed May-03-06 01:46 PM
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Haruka's explanation above seems correct.
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Wed May-03-06 11:32 AM
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14. Maybe it hits the stores later? |
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Processed milk probably has farther to go than organic. :shrug: Maybe it gets to the store closer to the expiration date.
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Wed May-03-06 02:08 PM
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18. I think that's right on target... |
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organic milk comes from smaller suppliers who (to a greater degree) direct-supply, rather than ship it off to mega gargantuan centers and blend it with the milk from all over, then have to package and distribute it all over again...
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Wed May-03-06 12:54 PM
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EW! Gagged myself!
I started drinking organic when I hear about the puss... and the antibiotics, not to mention the pesticides, hormones and all the other junk that gets into regular milk.
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