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How does milk spoil?

Updated: 8/10/2023
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Lactic acid bacteria ferments the lactose in the milk turning it to lactic acid.

The lactic acid lowers the pH value of the milk changing its consistency and in some cases making it unpleasant to consume, depending on the quantity and type of bacteria culturing in the milk can make you very sick.

Cooking the milk will kill most bacteria, however different bacteria produce different types of toxins that will not be neutralized by cooking.

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Hi this is Sulzyche and of course milk spoils fasterthan orange juice and who ever typed this dumb question you are as stupid as you sound Hi this is Sulzyche and of course milk spoils fasterthan Orange Juice and who ever typed this dumb question you are as stupid as you sound Hi this is Sulzyche and of course milk spoils fasterthan orange juice and who ever typed this dumb question you are as stupid as you sound

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Milk cartons have ten times the thermal conductivity of plastic. This means that milk cartons serve as a better insulator to help keep milk cold. Keeping milk cold is one way to make milk stay fresher longer.

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Why does everything else get rotten? It is a certain substance contained within it that cannot last long without being under a certain temperature. It is unable to self-preserve.

Or to put it simply; it just does. ;)

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12y ago

in order from slowest to fastest

whole milk

2%

1%

goats

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human breast

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9y ago

Milk contains bacteria. If kept cold, the bacteria grows more slowly. It feeds off of the sugar in milk, causing the consistency to thicken as more bacteria grow.

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B a c t e r i a

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Bacteria are what make milk spoil.

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