ProCon’s Milk Quiz
- Question: Which of the following is true about raw milk in the United States?
- Answer: As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns, raw, or unpasteurized, milk may contain germs that pose serious health risks.
- Question: Which of the following is a common argument in favor of drinking dairy milk?
- Answer: This is a common argument in favor of drinking milk.
- Question: Humans consume milk from which animals?
- Answer: Humans consume milk from all of these animals.
- Question: Why is milk homogenized?
- Answer: Homogenization, patented by August Gaulin in 1899, breaks up the fat globules in milk and distributes the fat evenly throughout the liquid so the cream will not rise to the top; the high-pressure process prevents separation in substances and creates a uniform texture.
- Question: What does the percentage in “1% milk” represent?
- Answer: The percentage refers to the milk’s fat content.
- Question: Which of the following is true about condensed and evaporated milk?
- Answer: All of these are correct statements about condensed and evaporated milk.
- Question: Why is milk pasteurized?
- Answer: Pasteurization, developed by Louis Pasteur in the 1860s, is a process of heating a substance to destroy potentially dangerous microorganisms in it.
- Question: Which is the most popular type of milk consumed in the United States?
- Answer: Polls routinely show that 2% milk is the most popular type of milk consumed in the United States, followed by whole milk.
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