Keeping milk cold....

[Paigevon]

Something about that doesn't sound right.

I'm a nutrition and dietetics major. Just wanted to share:

Shelf-stable milk is made through a process called UHT (ultrahigh temperature) pasteurization, in which milk is held at 280 degrees for 2 seconds, killing any microorganisms in the milk, and stored in a sterilized container. In contrast, non-shelf stable milk (essentially any cold milk sold in a store for human consumption) is pasteurized at 145 degrees for 30 minutes, or (usually) 161 degrees for 15 seconds.

Organic shelf-stable milk would still meet organic qualification standards, such as no growth hormones, antibiotics etc. No difference other than brought to a hire temperature before storing.

Like others noted, the higher temperature can add a slightly "cooked" taste to the milk, but it is masked by vanilla or chocolate flavors well.

Personally, I don't allow flavored milk for frequent consumption, but I allow chocolate and vanilla shelf-stable milks for special occasions, like Disney, for my 4 year old.



ETA: All degrees are in Fahrenheit.

 

[Paigevon]

This, they are perfect. I used to send in DS lunch when he wanted milk.
True about no straws in AK, leave them behind and take a sipper cup.

Wanted to add that these have a foil opening that can be pulled back and used without a straw, so you can just pull the attached straws off!

 

[bigmamimia]

Freeze it the night before and it will slowly defrost and stay cold all day. Leave room for it to expand while freezing. You could even freeze just haf and then fill it the rest of the way with cold milk in the morning depending on how soon your child will want milk.

 

[epsmith921]

We would take milk in the morning in an insulated sippy cup and then wash it later. I loved taking a sponge, covering it in dish soap, then letting it dry and cutting it up to take with me.

The other thing we did was bring the sippy cup empty and then just buy milk to put into it. Only thing we had trouble with was finding whole milk. That we found in the resort stores attached to the DVC. Our daughter much preferred that.