What do they do with the fat that's skimmed off it?
2007-10-28 04:05:03 · 9 answers · asked by jet-set 7 in Food & Drink ➔ Non-Alcoholic Drinks
Note to Buster.
No actually I don't drink skimmed milk, and it's beside the point even if I did. This was a genuine question, I did not expect a lecture about 'economics' from someone with an axe to grind.
2007-10-28 04:37:53 · update #1
You buy it by the amount that is processed so in theory it should be dearer due to the extra processes required to remove a percentage of the 'fats'
Logically full fat should be the cheapest with skimmed the dearest. The fats are used in animal feeds.
2007-10-28 08:06:33 · answer #1 · answered by TIM M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's kind of like ordering a special item at Taco Bell. If I get extra cheese, I'll pay more. If I order it with no cheese, it's still the same price. I pay the same price as if it had cheese, but both parties are happy. I think skimming milk might add extra processing to the process, but they get to keep the extra "fat". So it all balances out. People that are watching their fat intake are willing to pay the same as whole milk.
2007-10-28 06:56:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why should skimmed milk be cheerer? Because you drink it?
Milk is already very cheep, many milk farmers in the UK are quitting. A few months ago around one milk farm per week!
You need to learn about economics and farmers subsidies.
What people pay in the supper markets has nothing to do with production cost. A few weeks ago the average lamb farmer was getting £60 per lamb, but this quantity of lamb would cost hundreds in a supper market.
2007-10-28 04:34:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fat is used for other purposes. It takes extra processing effort to make skim milk.
2007-10-28 04:12:34 · answer #4 · answered by Diane M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they skim of the fat from whole milk to make butter, skim milk has much less butter fat if any.
2007-10-28 05:15:33 · answer #5 · answered by FRank N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The collection, processing, packaging and delivery cost the same, all milk is now skimmmed and the cream added back.
2007-10-28 05:54:35 · answer #6 · answered by Fred3663 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's more expensive because they have to process it even more.
The fats can be used in other products, especially animal feed.
2007-10-28 04:08:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
because you still have to use the poor cow and use the same machinery.
2007-10-28 04:17:02 · answer #8 · answered by claire e 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's more work to be done in that process...
2007-10-28 04:09:16 · answer #9 · answered by Robin 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋