milk

[perryfed4]

how come when a cow eats grass to produce milk it comes out with so much fat?

[Goodsoulette]

Its all to do with the four stomachs. They eat grass which is mostly cellulose and cows cant digest this. So they eat it and I think it ferments in the first stomach (not to sure about this) where all the bacteria get to it.... these break down the food into substances the cow can digest (fatty acids) and rebuild it into a protein. The red clover in their diet also makes it harder to digest making them chew longer which then makes it more nutritious.

[Shadow Man]

Errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, even full fat milk only has 4 percent fat.

Given that health guidlines state that anything under 5 percent is aceptable, is milk really that fatty?

It is the healthiest drink one can drink. Full of goodness!!!!

[taichiperson]

Cow's milk is healthy for calves - ever heard of lactose intolerance?