Does all organic skim milk contain powdered milk? - Page 2

[laohaire]

Originally Posted by BedHead

Oh, and one other question. What can one say to someone who claims that skim milk can't have oxidized cholesterol in it because cholesterol is a type of fat and the fat has all been removed?

I don't have the full answer to that but I do know that skim milk is usually about 0.5% fat - so not "all" of the fat has been removed. (Whole milk is 3.5% fat I believe, for comparison's sake).

[notjustmamie]

So, if I'm understanding this correctly, lower-fat milks that have added powdered milk are basically ... forms of condensed milk?

[Magelet]

I don't think they are forms of condensed milk. It is just that they are VERY watery, so they add dry milk powder in, to give it a bit of a more milk-like body. unfortunately, that milk powder is pretty bad stuff, having oxidized cholesterol and msg, among other things.

[mama1803]

Originally Posted by laohaire

I don't have the full answer to that but I do know that skim milk is usually about 0.5% fat - so not "all" of the fat has been removed. (Whole milk is 3.5% fat I believe, for comparison's sake).

It's because the oxidized cholestrol is added back in to the skim milk in the form of spray dried milk.

I just read an article written by Sally Fallon that said the spray dried milk is high protein which uses up alot of nutrients to digest. People, particularly kids who drink tons of milk and eat little else, can become nutrient deficient by drinking the low fat or fat free versions of milk.

[velochic]

Originally Posted by sahmmie

I was just reading in Michael Pollan's book, In Defense of Food, that skim and low fat milks contain powdered milk which contains oxidized cholesterol which he says is quite unhealthy and in fact worse than natural cholesterol. Why is powdered milk not listed on the ingredients? I'm so sick of finding out that the foods we trust are probably killing us all!

Does anyone know if organic skim or low-fat milk contains powdered milk and oxidized cholesterol?

We get our skim milk from Oberweis Dairy. Not certified organic, but no growth hormones, no antibiotics. Delivered to our door in glass bottles.

After reading this thread, I contacted them and they assured me, very vehemently, that they do not add powdered milk to their skim or low-fat milks. Their milk TASTES very different, in a good way, than store-bought milk, so perhaps that is what it is. Interesting thread.

Sometimes ignorance is bliss... just one more thing that you're told is not good for you. Even the air we breathe is toxic. Arg! It's gets too overwhelming sometimes.