Comments on: Holstein Cows’ Milk and the State Requirements (Apr, 1916) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/06/30/holstein-cows-milk-and-the-state-requirements/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:07:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Tammy Magill http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/06/30/holstein-cows-milk-and-the-state-requirements/comment-page-1/#comment-1059069 Tammy Magill Sun, 03 Aug 2008 21:10:32 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4709#comment-1059069 i would like if you could tell me if twins are good for breading. i would like if you could tell me if twins are good for breading.

]]> By: nlpnt http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/06/30/holstein-cows-milk-and-the-state-requirements/comment-page-1/#comment-1057611 nlpnt Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:07:11 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4709#comment-1057611 This trade association is still around, and still based in Brattleboro. Funnily enough, "More pounds fat" appears in the lead pic on their homepage! http://www.holsteinusa.com/ This trade association is still around, and still based in Brattleboro.

Funnily enough, “More pounds fat” appears in the lead pic on their homepage!

http://www.holsteinusa.com/

]]> By: Blurgle http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/06/30/holstein-cows-milk-and-the-state-requirements/comment-page-1/#comment-1057601 Blurgle Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:31:20 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4709#comment-1057601 Assessing the fat content in whole fresh milk wasn't usually difficult for the consumer - it was sold unhomogenized in glass bottles, so the buyer could see the layer of cream on top. It was much easier for shady food producers to sneak in substitutes for milk into processed foods such as ice cream and the like. They'd advertise these foods as being made "with whole milk", but they'd instead use low-fat, low-nutrient substitutes such as combinations of whey and suet - sometimes with a touch of milk to make the advertising technically legal. Also, it was known by then that sick cows gave lower fat milk. Regulating fat content of milk was another safeguard against milk from cows with bovine TB getting into the food system. Unfortunately, dairymen whose cattle naturally gave less fatty milk were caught in the middle. They were ahead of the game - back then, whole milk usually had more than 5% milk fat, while now in most areas the requirement is 3.5%, which is about the amount a Holstein gives. As for food values...it's true that few of the nutrients adults need are found in the fat content of milk, but even now pediatricians recommend that children age 5 and under drink whole milk if they drink cow's milk. Assessing the fat content in whole fresh milk wasn’t usually difficult for the consumer – it was sold unhomogenized in glass bottles, so the buyer could see the layer of cream on top. It was much easier for shady food producers to sneak in substitutes for milk into processed foods such as ice cream and the like. They’d advertise these foods as being made “with whole milk”, but they’d instead use low-fat, low-nutrient substitutes such as combinations of whey and suet – sometimes with a touch of milk to make the advertising technically legal. Also, it was known by then that sick cows gave lower fat milk. Regulating fat content of milk was another safeguard against milk from cows with bovine TB getting into the food system.

Unfortunately, dairymen whose cattle naturally gave less fatty milk were caught in the middle. They were ahead of the game – back then, whole milk usually had more than 5% milk fat, while now in most areas the requirement is 3.5%, which is about the amount a Holstein gives.

As for food values…it’s true that few of the nutrients adults need are found in the fat content of milk, but even now pediatricians recommend that children age 5 and under drink whole milk if they drink cow’s milk.

]]> By: Bob http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/06/30/holstein-cows-milk-and-the-state-requirements/comment-page-1/#comment-1057584 Bob Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:27:02 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4709#comment-1057584 Milk fat standards from the sound of it. Didn't want producers skimming off the fat for butter and selling it as whole milk? Milk fat standards from the sound of it. Didn’t want producers skimming off the fat for butter and selling it as whole milk?

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