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HOW IS MILK TREATED to keep it fresh? Do these processes affect the taste?


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Milk is pasteurized to kill any bacteria in it. Pasteurization is a process where the milk is heated very quickly to 80 degree centigrade and then cooled very quickly. Heat causes milk to curdle if applied too long. Some people say unpasteurized milk tastes different (better)but the risk of disease is not worth the benefit of that different taste.

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