When did the super homo milk start showing up?

Noticed at the grocer that they have 6% milk now, when/where did this trend start?

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HubertManne@piefed.social · 4 pts · 42d (1 reply)

I strictly drink 2% hetero milk.

cheese_greater@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 41d

Just because its "no homo" doesnt gurantee "yes hetero"

adespoton@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 43d (1 reply)

I think it started showing up around the same time as that microfiltered milk, but I’m not positive, as the only thing I get from the milk case is whipping cream.

What would be the purpose of 6% milk? A replacement for creamer?

ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 43d

Thanks, no idea on the use either. I guess it could help with weight gain.

Asafum@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 43d (7 replies)

In the US "whole" milk is 3.something% so it's kinda wild you have double whole lol

If you're using two wholes does that make it kinky milk?

ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 43d (6 replies)

In Canada we call whole milk "homo milk" and I agree double is wild.

9point6@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 43d (5 replies)

I honestly found that hard enough to believe that I looked it up

.....are you okay over there canada..?

BurgerBaron@quokk.au · 5 pts · 43d (3 replies)

It's just shorthand for Homogenization. Idk why we only call 3.25% milk fat homo milk however. Might not apply to anyone east of Manitoba either.

BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 42d

It's likely because 3.25% is just what comes out of a cow (on average) the other percentages all require other adjustments before they get homogenized.

ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 42d (1 reply)

In Ontario so, we do too.

BurgerBaron@quokk.au · 1 pts · 42d

That's interesting, I wasn't sure if it was like bagged milk not being a country wide thing.

BCsven@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 42d

Homogenized. Its more about the fat blended in to stay in solution rather than the actual fat percentage.

cheese_greater@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 41d (7 replies)

Did you try it?

Interested because I favor around 10-11% yogurt but I have noticed at that level it starts to smell and taste a bit cheesy. That milk is going to be overwhelmingly rich I would think, more of a shot-glass level of sumption that the traditional cup (250 mL)

ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 41d (6 replies)

I'm an intolerant person so I could never try it.

cheese_greater@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 41d (5 replies)

Kinda am important initial detail, huh?

ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 41d (4 replies)

I don't think it changes my question.

cheese_greater@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 41d (3 replies)

I mean, why would you be buying milk if that were the case?

Sort of disingenuous to be talkingabout a product you know yourself to be metabolically contraindicated from buying, wouldnt you say?

Otherwise how is it relatable? U not an Everyman

ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 41d (2 replies)

Lactose free milk, or plant based milk it's all the same area.

Had never seen 6% before.

cheese_greater@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 41d (1 reply)
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ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 41d

Except we're talking about dairy milk. You just asked why I was looking at it.

blueduck@piefed.social · 1 pts · 41d

It’s an issue with the dairy industry as a whole. They’ve bred cows to be so efficient at producing milk fat that the cows are overproducing. The current dairy pipeline is having a hard time dealing with the excess, so this is one of the options (just sell higher fat milk)

I think it’s great for milk based espresso drinks. Really easy to foam and has a nice mouthfeel. Calories are much higher though, so you have to pay attention to what you’re consuming more