Where Does Your Milk Come From?
Posted on May 27, 2010 - 09:53 PM
By: Brian Liloia
Ever wonder where that jug of milk came from that you just purchased at the supermarket? Just how far away were those cows raised? Well, thanks to this super nifty website, you can find out exactly where.
From the website “where did my milk come from?”:
You’d be surprised. Did you know different brands of milk often come from the same dairy - and the same cows? Often, the same dairy provides milk for store and brand names, only differentiating them by their label! Most dairy products, especially milk have a state and plant code. Go get the milk out of your fridge and, and find out which dairy it comes from.
Created by a student of Brigham Young University, the website has a database with information from the FDA’s interstate milk shippers list, which is public information not easily accessible for the average consumer. The website also accepts codes from dairy products other than milk.
For those interested in eating local foods, this website will allow you to make that more possible. Most dairy makes no mention of where it comes from, but now you can find out! Very cool.
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By Cool Words on 06/28/2010
I would rather not think about where my milk comes from to be honest. Because if you really think it over, it is kinda disgusting.
By Florida Permit Test on 07/05/2010
Nice blog with interesting and helpful information.Keep coming with more information….........
By realize stereolithography on 02/22/2011
That’s neat,it’s like a “milk tracker”. I was aware that milk brands can come from the same dairy. Our local grocery store sells their brand for cheaper than the national brand, yet it’s the same milk from the same dairy.
By realize stereolithography on 02/25/2011
I didn’t realize that milk from a single dairy can be sold as different brands of milk. Does this mean the the cheaper milk could be or is the same as the more expensive, brand-name milk?
