The Weird Consequence Of Your Greek Yogurt Habit

Yahoo! ^ | March 16, 2015 | Sarah Jacoby

[goodwithagun]

Yes, greek yogurt is delicious, nutritious, and surprisingly cost-effective. But, we admit we’d never really thought about this consequence of making it our go-to breakfast snack.

It turns out that one of the byproducts of greek yogurt production is a little thing called acid whey. It’s a runny substance that is remarkably bad for the environment: If acid whey is dumped, its decomposition can deplete ecosystems of oxygen, killing fishy inhabitants. But, with the continuously growing popularity of that delicious yogurt — it now accounts for $2 billion of the $6 billion yogurt market — finding an ecologically responsible way of getting rid of acid whey is becoming an increasingly crucial problem to solve.

[goodwithagun]

The huge manatee! Or should I say shark, because Yahoo! just jumped it.

[ctdonath2]

Well duh. Eat it.

[subterfuge]

Acid whey huh? No wonder it tastes so bad!

[TomGuy]

[fill in the blank ] is becoming an increasingly crucial problem to solve.

Don't have a problem that needs a solution? Give them time and they will find one -- or make one up.

[RightGeek]

[mountainlion]

Where are they dumping this stuff? It is illegal to dump such untreated factory wastes in US waterways. Sewer plants are heavily regulated by the feral government as to what can be returned into waterways.

Looks like libretards are making thing up again.

[gasport]

It’s probably loaded with fashionable probiotics - sell the damn stuff!

[prisoner6]

IMO this is whey overblown but I still won’t go out of my whey to eat it.

I’m whey more into burgers, meat and potatoes.

[Ditter]

Uuuuuuummmmm! Kefir yes. Give me more!

[Vendome]

[PapaBear3625]

Actually going to the article shows that some researches found a use for the whey.

It would be nice for article posters to mention the punch-line.

[GraceG]

Why can;t they feed it to pigs, I mean pigs have a simular digestive system to humans so anythign that increases bacon production is a good thing!

[Alas Babylon!]

What the hell? ACID whey? It has always been called sour whey—as cottage cheese makers have called it for centuries.

Hogs love it, and it can be used as a plant food for those plants that need a more acidic food, such as black and blueberries. Also, it can be used to make sauerkraut, pickles and a variety of other food products.

From a Greek yogurt manufacturer:

At Chobani, we are committed to being a good community partner. That includes finding responsible uses for whey, a natural byproduct of the process to create authentic strained Greek Yogurt. We are constantly exploring the best ideas and options for beneficial whey use.

Right now, we choose to return whey to farmers, most of whom use it as a supplement to their livestock feed. Some is used as a land-applied fertilizer but only at farms that have nutrient management plans in place with the state environmental conservation agency. A small percentage is also sent to community digesters, where the whey is used to produce energy.

[Calvin Locke]

Acid whey huh? No wonder it tastes so bad!

Nah, you must have had one from a recalled batch. It was a few years ago. Chobani, if I remember the after effects correctly.

[headstamp 2]

“Yes, greek yogurt is delicious, nutritious, and surprisingly cost-effective”

If you like whipped cream cheese in a bowl.

[headstamp 2]

Make whey powder from it for milk shakes.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

I go a step farther. I take the quart size and strain it into a bowl through a steel mesh strainer lined with a paper towel. Let it sit in the fridge overnight. I get a heck of a lot of excess water/whey out of it.

It makes a great substitute for sour cream. Tastes great on baked taters and a wonderful base for dips and such.

[smokingfrog]

http://modernfarmer.com/2013/05/whey-too-much-greek-yogurts-dark-side/

[W.]

Methinks Yahoo! has confused acid whey for acid rain. 16 uses for whey...

[Finny]

LOL!!